> which by its whole design and intention is supposed to be written before the number (€50,00) What makes you think that? The intention of the € symbol is to b

> which by its whole design and intention is supposed to be written before the number (€50,00) What makes you think that? The intention of the € symbol is to be used exactly like other currency notations before it in each respective language. In English it’s before the number, but in many others including German, it is after (50,00 DM). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_sign#Use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_sign#Use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_and_the_euro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_and_the_euro