In reply to Global Currency Symbol:
Interesting, if indeed frightening, idea. I don't think your symbol works. What about a circle (i.e. the world) with a vertical line (or two) going through it? Although the allusion to zero might be undesirable...
BTW, we could just wait for the Renminbi. ;-)
Reynir: That's the "sputnik" David mentioned.
Related:
http://typophile.com/node/64976
http://typophile.com/node/90604
hhp