>>>If you go to a international design, the symbol may be placed after the value.
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>>May? Must. Actually, the dollar is the only currency I know of where the unit goes before the value. Saying $4 always sounded to me like saying kg5 instead of 5kg.
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>really? The pound sign, the euro sign, and the old guilder sign usually are all place before the number. I cannot think of a an example of the reverse.

I believe the € symbol is usually placed in the place where the currency symbol it replaced was set. Over here we have trailing € in I guess 80%. Leading currency more often coupled with the 3 letter abbriviation (as in easier for multi-language display). Also have places showing both (Amazon for instance).

YMMV

thomas