HTML Entity for Peseta Sign (₧)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+20A7
HTML entity for Peseta sign (U+20A7) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Peseta sign (₧) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+20A7 (PESETA SIGN) in the Currency Symbols block (U+20A0–U+20CF)—the historical currency symbol for the Spanish peseta (ESP), replaced by the euro in 2002.

Render it with ₧, ₧, or CSS escape \20A7. There is no named HTML entity for U+20A7. Use it for archival, historical, and educational content rather than current Spanish retail pricing.

⚡ Quick Reference — Peseta Sign

Unicode U+20A7

Currency Symbols block

Hex Code ₧

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ₧

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+20A7
Hex code       ₧
HTML code      ₧
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \20A7
Currency       ESP (Spanish peseta, historical)
Related        U+20AC = euro (€); U+20A7 = peseta (₧)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing ₧ using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point::after{
   content: "\20A7";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Peseta (hex): &#x20A7;</p>
<p>Peseta (decimal): &#8359;</p>
<p>Price: ₧ 1,500 pesetas</p>
<p id="point">Peseta (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+20A7 is supported in modern browsers when rendered with a Unicode-capable font:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the Peseta sign (₧) in historical and financial contexts:

Price tag ₧ 2,500
Large glyph ₧
Historical note 1999 price: 850 ₧ ESP → now use € EUR
Currency codes Symbol ₧   ISO ESP (historical)
Numeric refs &#x20A7; &#8359;

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x20A7; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 20A7 to display the Peseta sign.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#8359; uses the decimal Unicode value 8359 for the same character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\20A7 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements for price prefixes.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce ₧. Unicode U+20A7 in Currency Symbols. Previous: Permanent Paper Sign (♾).

✅

Use Cases

The Peseta sign (₧) is commonly used in:

📚 Historical archives

Digitized newspapers, catalogs, and documents from pre-2002 Spain.

🏛 Museums & exhibits

Economic history displays and currency collection labels.

💰 Financial history

Articles on exchange rates, inflation, and the euro transition.

🎓 Education

Economics courses and Unicode character reference guides.

📄 Numismatics

Coin and banknote catalogs referencing the Spanish peseta.

📝 Localization docs

Legacy software documentation for ESP currency formatting.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#x20A7; or &#8359; consistently per project
  • Label historical amounts clearly (e.g. “1998 prices in pesetas”)
  • Serve pages with UTF-8 (<meta charset="utf-8">)
  • Use € (euro) for current Spanish retail and banking content
  • Add aria-label="Spanish peseta" for screen readers when needed

Don’t

  • Use ₧ for current Spanish prices—Spain uses the euro (€)
  • Expect a named entity—none exists for U+20A7
  • Put CSS escape \20A7 in HTML text nodes
  • Use padded Unicode notation like U+020A7—the correct value is U+20A7
  • Confuse ₧ (peseta) with ₱ (peso) or € (euro)

Key Takeaways

1

Two HTML numeric references render ₧

&#x20A7; &#8359;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use \20A7 in the content property

3

Unicode U+20A7 — PESETA SIGN for historical Spanish peseta (ESP)

4

Currency Symbols block (U+20A0–U+20CF); Spain now uses € (euro)

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Previous: Permanent Paper Sign (♾)   Next: Peso Sign (₱)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x20A7; (hex), &#8359; (decimal), or \20A7 in CSS content. All produce ₧. There is no named entity.
U+20A7 (PESETA SIGN). Currency Symbols block (U+20A0–U+20CF). Hex 20A7, decimal 8359. Historical symbol for the Spanish peseta (ESP).
No. Spain adopted the euro (EUR) in 2002. ₧ remains in Unicode for historical and archival content, not for current retail pricing.
For historical financial content, archival documents, museum exhibits, currency history articles, numismatics, and legacy software documentation referencing ESP.
Named HTML entities cover a subset of common characters. U+20A7 uses numeric hex or decimal codes or CSS escapes, which is standard for Currency Symbols.

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Permanent Paper Sign (♾) Peso Sign (₱)