diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index 1e4bd8daf..aba27be6d 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from utils import dangerousMarkup
 from utils import isPGPEncrypted
 from utils import containsPGPPublicKey
 from utils import acctDir
+from utils import isfloat
 from petnames import getPetName
 
 
@@ -1086,3 +1087,76 @@ def limitRepeatedWords(text: str, maxRepeats: int) -> str:
     for word, item in replacements.items():
         text = text.replace(item[0], item[1])
     return text
+
+
+def getPriceFromString(priceStr: str) -> (str, str):
+    """Returns the item price and currency
+    """
+    currencies = {
+        "J$": "JMD",
+        "£": "GBP",
+        "€": "EUR",
+        "؋": "AFN",
+        "ƒ": "AWG",
+        "₼": "AZN",
+        "Br": "BYN",
+        "BZ$": "BZD",
+        "$b": "BOB",
+        "KM": "BAM",
+        "P": "BWP",
+        "лв": "BGN",
+        "R$": "BRL",
+        "៛": "KHR",
+        "$U": "UYU",
+        "RD$": "DOP",
+        "$": "USD",
+        "₡": "CRC",
+        "kn": "HRK",
+        "₱": "CUP",
+        "Kč": "CZK",
+        "kr": "NOK",
+        "¢": "GHS",
+        "Q": "GTQ",
+        "L": "HNL",
+        "Ft": "HUF",
+        "Rp": "IDR",
+        "﷼": "IRR",
+        "₪": "ILS",
+        "¥": "JPY",
+        "₩": "KRW",
+        "₭": "LAK",
+        "ден": "MKD",
+        "RM": "MYR",
+        "₨": "MUR",
+        "₮": "MNT",
+        "MT": "MZN",
+        "C$": "NIO",
+        "₦": "NGN",
+        "Gs": "PYG",
+        "zł": "PLN",
+        "lei": "RON",
+        "₽": "RUB",
+        "Дин": "RSD",
+        "S": "SOS",
+        "R": "ZAR",
+        "CHF": "CHF",
+        "NT$": "TWD",
+        "฿": "THB",
+        "TT$": "TTD",
+        "₴": "UAH",
+        "Bs": "VEF",
+        "₫": "VND",
+        "Z$": "ZQD"
+    }
+    for symbol, name in currencies.items():
+        if symbol in priceStr:
+            price = priceStr.replace(symbol, '')
+            if isfloat(price):
+                return price, name
+        elif name in priceStr:
+            price = priceStr.replace(name, '')
+            if isfloat(price):
+                return price, name
+    if isfloat(priceStr):
+        return priceStr, "EUR"
+    return "0.00", "EUR"
diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index a7048eb1f..63d9acfb1 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ from utils import hasGroupType
 from manualapprove import manualDenyFollowRequest
 from manualapprove import manualApproveFollowRequest
 from announce import createAnnounce
+from content import getPriceFromString
 from content import replaceEmojiFromTags
 from content import addHtmlTags
 from content import extractMediaInFormPOST
@@ -13920,10 +13921,10 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 if not fields.get('itemType'):
                     print(postType + ' no itemType')
                     return -1
-                if not fields.get('itemPrice'):
+                if 'itemPrice' not in fields:
                     print(postType + ' no itemPrice')
                     return -1
-                if not fields.get('itemCurrency'):
+                if 'itemCurrency' not in fields:
                     print(postType + ' no itemCurrency')
                     return -1
                 if not fields.get('category'):
@@ -13949,10 +13950,10 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                     if isfloat(fields['itemQty']):
                         itemQty = float(fields['itemQty'])
                 itemPrice = "0.00"
-                if fields['itemPrice']:
-                    if isfloat(fields['itemPrice']):
-                        itemPrice = fields['itemPrice']
                 itemCurrency = "EUR"
+                if fields['itemPrice']:
+                    itemPrice, itemCurrency = \
+                        getPriceFromString(fields['itemPrice'])
                 if fields['itemCurrency']:
                     itemCurrency = fields['itemCurrency']
                 print('Adding shared item')
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 6b4a5ab18..ce56fa060 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ from inbox import jsonPostAllowsComments
 from inbox import validInbox
 from inbox import validInboxFilenames
 from categories import guessHashtagCategory
+from content import getPriceFromString
 from content import limitRepeatedWords
 from content import switchWords
 from content import extractTextFieldsInPOST
@@ -5164,9 +5165,23 @@ def _testValidPassword():
     assert validPassword('A!bc:defg1/234?56')
 
 
+def _testGetPriceFromString() -> None:
+    print('testGetPriceFromString')
+    price, curr = getPriceFromString("5.23")
+    assert price == "5.23"
+    assert curr == "EUR"
+    price, curr = getPriceFromString("£7.36")
+    assert price == "7.36"
+    assert curr == "GBP"
+    price, curr = getPriceFromString("$10.63")
+    assert price == "10.63"
+    assert curr == "USD"
+
+
 def runAllTests():
     print('Running tests...')
     updateDefaultThemesList(os.getcwd())
+    _testGetPriceFromString()
     _testFunctions()
     _testDateConversions()
     _testAuthorizeSharedItems()