Pound Sign?

[PeteC]

I just noticed there are two, at least on my currency symbols keyboard: £ and ₤. What is the difference? Pete

[Big Boy]

This isn't a bad explanation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_sign

[PeteC]

There we go, thanks BB. That must have caused confusion supreme in many cases if the person's handwriting wasn't clear. Pounds and Lira.....a big difference, even for a cup of coffee. Pete

[Khundon1975]

A coffee in St Marks square in Venice costing £10 would cost about 23,000 Lira. Sounds a lot don't it.
Most little shops back then would not give you change for a note but give you a handful of sweets instead.

But it's all Euros now, so no sweeties and I really miss them.

[PeteC]

But it's all Euros (for) now, so no sweeties and I really miss them.

Pete

[STEVE G]

A coffee in St Marks square in Venice costing £10 would cost about 23,000 Lira. Sounds a lot don't it.
Most little shops back then would not give you change for a note but give you a handful of sweets instead.

But it's all Euros now, so no sweeties and I really miss them.

I remember once entering Italy and paying a road toll and getting sweets in my change, which confused the hell out of me at the time.

[hhfarang]

I just noticed there are two, at least on my currency symbols keyboard: £ and ₤. What is the difference? Pete

I've got neither on my keyboard... where did you buy your computer/keyboard Pete?

[PeteC]

I just noticed there are two, at least on my currency symbols keyboard: £ and ₤. What is the difference? Pete

I've got neither on my keyboard... where did you buy your computer/keyboard Pete?

It's a Mac and under the language changer there is a character viewer for all manner of things you can insert into text, currency being about one of ten categories. Even the ฿ is there. Pete

[Khundon1975]

But it's all Euros (for) now, so no sweeties and I really miss them.

Pete

Yes Pete maybe we will see some of the old currencies coming back but I'm not holding my breath.