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Old 02-09-2011, 05:20 AM   #929
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Whew! My brain is reeling in a perturbed orbit!

Well ... When King Ferdinand II conquered the Moors in Spain in 1492, he celebrated by adding 2 heraldic columns to his coat of arms - to represent the pillars of Hercules (modern day Strait of Gilbrater) with a ribbon draped around them.

This addition to his coat of arms morphed into a modern symbol.
What symbol did this heraldic commemoration become?
Extra credit: how did this transformation occur?
I think it must be the dollar sign - $

No idea how the transformation may have occurred though.
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