I've also seen English currency abbreviated: £7.3.4 or £6.0.2 Eric G. Grundset Library Director DAR Library 1776 D St., N.W. Washington, DC 20006-5303 202-879-3313 (phone) 202-879-3227 (fax) [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Paul Drake [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 9:34 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: British symbols for currency also, WORD has the Pound sign as a "symbol"; click "insert", the "symbol", then go to the Pound sign - £ - and "enter". From: Mike and Annette Poston To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:26 AM Subject: Re: British symbols for currency It appears that the £ sign can be constructed in two ways: While holding down the "alt" key, type 156 on the keypad or While holding down the "alt" key, type 0163 And when discussing amounts of money/value, simply listing them separated by a virgule is adequate as: 10/3/6 meaning £10, 3 shillings, 6 pence 1/ /3 meaning £1, no shillings, thruppence Mike Poston To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html