diff --git a/base/src/formatter/format.rs b/base/src/formatter/format.rs
index 55d8eb7..9076d33 100644
--- a/base/src/formatter/format.rs
+++ b/base/src/formatter/format.rs
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ pub fn format_number(value_original: f64, format: &str, locale: &Locale) -> Form
         }
         ParsePart::Number(p) => {
             let mut text = "".to_string();
+            if let Some(c) = p.currency {
+                text = format!("{}", c);
+            }
             let tokens = &p.tokens;
             value = value * 100.0_f64.powi(p.percent) / (1000.0_f64.powi(p.comma));
             // p.precision is the number of significant digits _after_ the decimal point
diff --git a/base/src/formatter/lexer.rs b/base/src/formatter/lexer.rs
index 094065d..014755c 100644
--- a/base/src/formatter/lexer.rs
+++ b/base/src/formatter/lexer.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub struct Lexer {
 pub enum Token {
     Color(i32),              // [Red] or [Color 23]
     Condition(Compare, f64), // [<=100] (Comparator, number)
+    Currency(char),          // [$€] ($ currency symbol)
     Literal(char), // €, $, (, ), /, :, +, -, ^, ', {, }, <, =, !, ~, > and space or scaped \X
     Spacer(char),  // *X
     Ghost(char),   // _X
@@ -274,6 +275,15 @@ impl Lexer {
                                 self.set_error("Failed to parse condition");
                                 Token::ILLEGAL
                             }
+                        } else if c == '$' {
+                            // currency
+                            self.read_next_char();
+                            if let Some(currency) = self.read_next_char() {
+                                self.read_next_char();
+                                return Token::Currency(currency);
+                            }
+                            self.set_error("Failed to parse currency");
+                            Token::ILLEGAL
                         } else {
                             // Color
                             if let Some(index) = self.consume_color() {
diff --git a/base/src/formatter/mod.rs b/base/src/formatter/mod.rs
index e38cb1e..3f452af 100644
--- a/base/src/formatter/mod.rs
+++ b/base/src/formatter/mod.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ mod test;
 //
 // * Color [Red] or [Color 23] or [Color23]
 // * Conditions [<100]
+// * Currency [$€]
 // * Space _X when X is any given char
 // * A spacer of chars: *X where X is repeated as much as possible
 // * Literals: $, (, ), :, +, - and space
diff --git a/base/src/formatter/parser.rs b/base/src/formatter/parser.rs
index 1682492..9b44d94 100644
--- a/base/src/formatter/parser.rs
+++ b/base/src/formatter/parser.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ pub struct NumberPart {
     pub is_scientific: bool,
     pub scientific_minus: bool,
     pub exponent_digit_count: i32,
+    pub currency: Option<char>,
 }
 
 pub struct DatePart {
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ impl Parser {
         let mut exponent_digit_count = 0;
         let mut number = 'i';
         let mut index = 0;
+        let mut currency = None;
 
         while token != Token::EOF && token != Token::Separator {
             let next_token = self.lexer.next_token();
@@ -170,6 +172,9 @@ impl Parser {
                 Token::Condition(cmp, value) => {
                     condition = Some((cmp, value));
                 }
+                Token::Currency(c) => {
+                    currency = Some(c);
+                }
                 Token::QuestionMark => {
                     tokens.push(TextToken::Digit(Digit {
                         kind: '?',
@@ -291,6 +296,7 @@ impl Parser {
                 is_scientific,
                 scientific_minus,
                 exponent_digit_count,
+                currency,
             })
         }
     }
diff --git a/base/src/formatter/test/test_general.rs b/base/src/formatter/test/test_general.rs
index cdebe36..771a5ad 100644
--- a/base/src/formatter/test/test_general.rs
+++ b/base/src/formatter/test/test_general.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ fn test_color() {
     assert_eq!(format_number(3.1, "[blue]0.00", locale).color, Some(4));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn dollar_euro() {
+    let locale = get_default_locale();
+    let format = "[$€]#,##0.00";
+    let t = format_number(3.1, format, locale);
+    assert_eq!(t.text, "€3.10");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_parts() {
     let locale = get_default_locale();