Colón (currency)
| ₡ | |
|---|---|
Colón | |
| In Unicode | U+20A1 ₡ COLON SIGN |
| Currency | |
| Currency | Costa Rican colón, Salvadoran colón |
| Category | |
The colón (₡) refers to two Central American currencies, both named for Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Cristóbal Colón):
- the Costa Rican colón (ISO 4217 code: CRC), used in Costa Rica since 1896
- the Salvadoran colón (ISO 4217 code: SVC), used in El Salvador from 1892 until 2001, when it was replaced by the American dollar