Currency Symbol Reference
Search common currency codes and symbols.
Overview
The Currency Symbol Reference is a searchable table of world currencies, listing the ISO 4217 three-letter code, the conventional symbol, the country or region it serves and the numeric ISO code. Whether you need the symbol for the Vietnamese dong, the code for the Argentine peso or the difference between USD and US dollar conventions, the reference returns the answer in a single search.
It is built for international online sellers configuring payment forms, finance teams formatting reports for multiple regions and developers wiring up i18n money-formatting libraries. Long-tail queries it covers include "ISO 4217 code for Japanese yen", "currency symbol for Thai baht", "what is the currency of Egypt" and "all currency symbols list with codes".
How it works
The dataset is built on the ISO 4217 standard, which assigns each currency a three-letter code where the first two letters typically match the ISO 3166 country code and the third letter is the currency name initial. JPY is Japan + Yen; CHF is Confoederatio Helvetica + Franc.
Symbols come from established Unicode codepoints (¥, €, ₹, ฿) or from a printed convention (kr, zł). The search filter does a case-insensitive contains match across name, code and country, so typing "yen", "JPY" or "japan" all surface the same row.
Examples
Japan → JPY → ¥ → Japanese yen
Eurozone → EUR → € → euro
India → INR → ₹ → Indian rupee
Thailand → THB → ฿ → Thai baht
FAQ
Why does the US dollar share a symbol with so many currencies?
The "\(" sign is used by the US, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Mexico, Singapore and many others. The convention is to prefix the country (US\), A$, CA$) when ambiguity matters. The ISO 4217 code is always unambiguous.
What is the difference between currency code and currency symbol?
The ISO code is a strict three-letter identifier used in financial systems (USD, EUR, JPY). The symbol is the typographic shorthand used in everyday display ($, €, ¥). Systems should store the ISO code and render the symbol.
Are cryptocurrencies in ISO 4217?
No. Cryptocurrencies use the XBT / XRP / XLM family of "X" codes informally, but they aren't part of ISO 4217. The reference focuses on fiat.
Why is Switzerland CHF instead of CH-something?
ISO 4217 codes don't always follow the alpha-2 country code. Switzerland uses CHF because the country's official Latin name is Confoederatio Helvetica.
Are obsolete currencies included?
The reference focuses on currencies in active circulation. Historic codes like DEM (Deutsche Mark) and FRF (French franc) are retained in ISO 4217 history but excluded here.