US Dollar green color was selected as a symbol of stability

The federal government began issuing currency US Dollar that was backed by Spanish dollars during the American Civil War. As photographic technology of the day could not reproduce color, it was decided the back of the bills would be printed in a color other than black. Because the color green was seen as a symbol of […]

US dollar symbol was created on 1778 April 1 by Oliver Pollock

April 1, 2014April 1, 2014 araho Did you know that symbol, us dollar

Oliver Pollock was a merchant and financier of the American Revolutionary War, of which he has long been considered a historically undervalued figure. He is often attributed with the creation of the US Dollar sign in 1778. In 1777 he was appointed “commercial agent of the United States at New Orleans”, making him the representative […]