Mexican Peso Symbol ($) - MXN Copy, Alt Code & Unicode
Instant copy for the Mexican Peso symbol ($). ISO 4217 code MXN, Windows Alt code (Alt + 36), Unicode U+0024, official sources, and formatting rules.
Mexican Peso
MXNOfficial Currency of Mexico
Technical & Typography Specifications
MXNU+0024Grammar & Formatting Standards
Symbol Placement: Prefix (Before Amount)
Standard representation: $100.00. Standard practice places the symbol flush with the numerical digits without spaces.
History & Etymology
The historic origin of the dollar sign ($), deriving from the Spanish colonial Real de a Ocho minted in Mexico City.
The Spanish dollar produced in Mexico was the world's first truly global trade currency.
Head-to-Head Symbol Comparisons
All Comparisons →Practical Formatting Guides
All Guides →Symbol Placement Rules
Learn whether $ goes before or after numbers in English and international contexts.
Excel & Sheets Formatting
How to format cells with MXN ($) without corrupting numeric calculations.
Keyboard Typing Cheat Sheet
Universal shortcuts to type $ on Windows (Alt + 36), Mac, and Linux.
History of the Dollar Sign ($)
The scribal merger of the Spanish piece of eight abbreviation (Ps).