Comments on: Dollar Sign – IHS

By: Jeff Evenson

Jeff Evenson — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:44:12 +0000

It means-in Latin Issa Salvatoria Humanus. ( Jesus Savior of Mankind. (“Jesus” is a vulgarization of the Aramaic, as his mother would have called him “Issa”. Period-end of story.

By: Lucie LeBlanc Consentino

Lucie LeBlanc Consentino — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:53:25 +0000

A catholic all my life I would like to offer this defnition:

The IHS Christian Emblem is a Monogram which represents the Holy Name of Jesus consisting of the three letters: IHS. During the Middle Ages, the Name of Jesus was written: IHESUS. The monogram, or emblem, IHS contains the first and last letter of the Holy Name. The letters IHS referring to this monogram do not contain periods, or full stops, after each letter as it is an abbreviation of the name IHESUS.

Lucie

By: Nick Walker

Nick Walker — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:25:11 +0000

IHS is an extremely common inscription on crosses in English graveyards, it’s definitely not Mr Noble’s initials. It’s an abbreviation of Ichthus, the Greek for Jesus which also means ‘fish’ which is where the evangelist fish symbol derives from. Common English interpretation is ‘In His Sight’ among other things. I hadn’t heard the ‘In Hoc Signo’ before. The dollar sign in this context obviously symbolises prosperity

By: Grant

Grant — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:33:53 +0000

Hamish (and others) …

Would you please have a look at these pics from an ancestors grave in Ashburton, New Zealand.

Do you reckon this fits with the Masonic Symbol you talk about or is it more likely IHS ??

http://www.coldicott.co.nz/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Grave

Cheers …

Grant

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 23 May 2009 07:02:13 +0000

We saw this exact symbol one before but it was backwards… does this mean anything?

By: Fox Goodman

Fox Goodman — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:40:19 +0000

Looks like an LSN to me. Since the grave belongs to Louis S. Nobel it would make sense. The simplest explanation is often the correct one. I believe the $ symbol was also on spanish pieces of 8.

By: steadyjohn

steadyjohn — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:23:01 +0000

Here is a photograph of an example from a very early cemetery in Brooklyn CT found on Flickr. Not sure of the date of this marker but it doesn’t seem to be among the earliest. Any thoughts if this fits the IHS theory?
Shortened URL:
http://is.gd/fdac

As to the dollar sign theory, a quick search of that symbolism yields many examples of the “S” with either 1 or slashes but none with 3. See shortened link below:
http://is.gd/fdep

I see that this thread is a couple of years old but still would appreciate any response from interested parties.

By: naisioxerloro

naisioxerloro — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:59:00 +0000

Hi.
Good design, who make it?

By: Hamish Osborn

Hamish Osborn — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:41:10 +0000

In fact the $ symbol originates in Free Masonry The S is in fact a serpent and is taken from the buckle of a freemasons apron. The symbol of the serpent represents wisdom.
The twin vertical lines historically part of the dollar symbol were representative of the two pillars that stood at the porchway or entrance of King Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem.
One named after **** , the Great Grandfather of King David and the other for the assistant High priest who officiated at the dedication of the Temple .
The USA was set up by Freemasons If you look at your declaration of independence look closely at the signatories names. Each one was a Freemason, Look at your dollar bill, and repeat your oath of alleigence. If in doubt then go and ask any freemason to tell you of the craft. You may find it revealing and interesting.

By: Visitor

Visitor — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 01:41:20 +0000

IHS is the abbreviation for “In hoc signo” — “By this sign” (i.e. the Cross) you shall conquer.