Currency Code, Symbol and Name Reference

Look up a code, symbol, or currency name

This reference helps identify a currency entry from a short clue. Its preset table contains 61 currencies, with an English name, three-letter code, displayed symbol, and associated country or region label. Search across those fields or narrow the list by region, then copy a symbol when you need to quote it in ordinary text.

The table is a curated subset, not a complete catalog of every current, historical, fund, or special-purpose ISO 4217 code. ISO 4217 defines standardized alphabetic and numeric currency identifiers. The symbol shown beside a currency is a useful writing mark, but it is not guaranteed to identify one currency uniquely. For example, ¥ is shown for both CNY and JPY, and kr appears with several European currencies in this list.

Use the associated place as a clue, not as proof of legal tender or exclusive use. The list does not provide exchange rates or convert an amount.

Code, symbol, and region answer different questions

A symbol is compact for a price label; a code is clearer in a spreadsheet, invoice, or payment instruction. The country or region field gives the table's associated place for that entry. These fields complement one another: a bare “$” may leave several possibilities, while “CAD” names the Canadian dollar specifically. Likewise, a ¥ symbol alone does not settle whether a record means CNY or JPY.

ISO's code standard supports standardized currency identification. Currency symbols and display conventions can vary by locale, and a symbol may be shared where the surrounding context is expected to clarify it. When recording money for a transaction, preserve the code supplied by the merchant or account statement rather than inferring one from typography.

Search the table efficiently

1. Keep the full clue

   Copy the visible symbol or prefix as it appears, such as C$, HK$, or a three-letter code. A prefix can distinguish entries that would collapse to the same generic sign.

2. Search or filter

   Enter a country, region, currency name, code, or symbol in the search field. You can also choose Asia, Europe, Americas, Middle East, Africa, or Oceania to limit the displayed entries. Clear the search to restore matches for the selected region.

3. Compare the row

   Read the currency name, ISO code, symbol, and associated country or region together. A symbol search can return multiple rows; that is a useful signal that the mark is ambiguous.

4. Copy only after confirming

   Use the copy control beside the symbol for text that needs that mark. For an amount used in accounting or payment, retain the full code and verify it against the source document or its issuer.

For example, searching ¥ returns both CNY and JPY entries. A Japanese merchant location can help narrow the likely interpretation, but the checkout currency or explicit JPY code is stronger evidence. Searching “$” should be treated the same way: inspect all returned entries and seek a code such as USD, CAD, or AUD in the original record.

Common lookup questions

Limits when identifying a currency

Do not use a symbol-only match as the sole basis for a payment, contract, reimbursement, or accounting entry. The preset list is not a full current legal-tender or historical-code register, and its place labels are lookup context rather than a legal determination. Display forms can differ by locale, merchant, or document, and a missing result does not prove that a currency or code is invalid. Check the original invoice, account statement, merchant, or issuing institution when the distinction matters. This reference does not supply exchange rates, conversion values, forecasts, or bank settlement instructions.