India has a new symbol for the rupee. Where do other currency symbols, like the dollar sign, come from? - By Christopher Beam - Slate Magazine
Here's what it will look like.
Another indicator, if we needed one, where the world's economic center is moving to.
Of course, this means other folks will want a dedicated symbol:
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