$
Australian Dollar
$ · Currency Symbol · Code: AUD · Unicode: U+0024
Technical Information
Unicode Code
U+0024
HTML Code
$
CSS Code
\0024
Decimal Code
36
How to Use
HTML:
$
CSS:
\0024
JavaScript:
String.fromCodePoint(0x0024)
Variants & Usage
🇦🇺 Australia
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Kiribati
Nauru
Norfolk Island
Tuvalu
Usage Map
Primary Currency
Used additionally
Description
The official currency of Australia and several Pacific island nations. The fifth most traded currency in the world.
History
Introduced in 1966, replacing the Australian pound. Known for polymer (plastic) banknotes, first introduced in 1988.