Australian Dollar Symbol (A$) - AUD Copy, Alt Code & Unicode
Instant copy for the Australian Dollar symbol (A$). ISO 4217 code AUD, Windows Alt code (Alt + 36), Unicode U+0024, official sources, and formatting rules.
Australian Dollar
AUDOfficial Currency of Australia
Technical & Typography Specifications
AUDU+0024Grammar & Formatting Standards
Symbol Placement: Prefix (Before Amount)
Standard representation: A$100.00. Standard practice places the symbol flush with the numerical digits without spaces.
History & Etymology
The primary currency of Australia and Pacific island territories. Commonly written as A$ or AU$ in international contexts.
Introduced in 1966 to replace the Australian pound, transitioning Australia to decimal currency.
Head-to-Head Symbol Comparisons
All Comparisons →Practical Formatting Guides
All Guides →Symbol Placement Rules
Learn whether A$ goes before or after numbers in English and international contexts.
Excel & Sheets Formatting
How to format cells with AUD (A$) without corrupting numeric calculations.
Keyboard Typing Cheat Sheet
Universal shortcuts to type A$ on Windows (Alt + 36), Mac, and Linux.
History of the Dollar Sign ($)
The scribal merger of the Spanish piece of eight abbreviation (Ps).