diff --git a/src/currency.cpp b/src/currency.cpp
index efd4ca30cd..fd5a921545 100644
--- a/src/currency.cpp
+++ b/src/currency.cpp
@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@
 	 *   |   |    |          |              |                |  | */
 /** The original currency specifications. */
 static const CurrencySpec origin_currency_specs[NUM_CURRENCY] = {
-	{    1, "", CF_NOEURO, "\xC2\xA3",     "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_GBP    }, ///< british pounds
-	{    2, "", CF_NOEURO, "$",            "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_USD    }, ///< us dollars
-	{    2, "", CF_ISEURO, "\xE2\x82\xAC", "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_EUR    }, ///< Euro
-	{  220, "", CF_NOEURO, "\xC2\xA5",     "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_JPY    }, ///< yen
+	{    1, "", CF_NOEURO, "\xC2\xA3",     "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_GBP    }, ///< british pound
+	{    2, "", CF_NOEURO, "$",            "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_USD    }, ///< american dollar
+	{    2, "", CF_ISEURO, "\xE2\x82\xAC", "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_EUR    }, ///< euro
+	{  220, "", CF_NOEURO, "\xC2\xA5",     "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_JPY    }, ///< japanese yen
 	{   20, "", 2002,      "",             NBSP"S.",        1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_ATS    }, ///< austrian schilling
 	{   59, "", 2002,      "BEF"NBSP,      "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_BEF    }, ///< belgian franc
 	{    2, "", CF_NOEURO, "CHF"NBSP,      "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_CHF    }, ///< swiss franc
 	{   41, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP"K\xC4\x8D", 1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_CZK    }, ///< czech koruna
 	{    3, "", 2002,      "DM"NBSP,       "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_DEM    }, ///< deutsche mark
 	{   11, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP"kr",        1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_DKK    }, ///< danish krone
-	{  245, "", 2002,      "Pts"NBSP,      "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_ESP    }, ///< spanish pesetas
+	{  245, "", 2002,      "Pts"NBSP,      "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_ESP    }, ///< spanish peseta
 	{    9, "", 2002,      "",             NBSP"mk",        1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_FIM    }, ///< finnish markka
-	{   10, "", 2002,      "FF"NBSP,       "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_FRF    }, ///< french francs
+	{   10, "", 2002,      "FF"NBSP,       "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_FRF    }, ///< french franc
 	{  500, "", 2002,      "",             "Dr.",           1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_GRD    }, ///< greek drachma
 	{  378, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP"Ft",        1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_HUF    }, ///< hungarian forint
 	{  130, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP"Kr",        1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_ISK    }, ///< icelandic krona
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static const CurrencySpec origin_currency_specs[NUM_CURRENCY] = {
 	{    3, "", 2002,      "NLG"NBSP,      "",              0, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_NLG    }, ///< dutch gulden
 	{   12, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP"Kr",        1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_NOK    }, ///< norwegian krone
 	{    6, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP"z\xC5\x82", 1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_PLN    }, ///< polish zloty
-	{    5, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP"Lei",       1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_RON    }, ///< romanian Lei
+	{    5, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP"Lei",       1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_RON    }, ///< romanian leu
 	{   50, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP"p",         1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_RUR    }, ///< russian rouble
 	{  352, "", 2007,      "",             NBSP"SIT",       1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_SIT    }, ///< slovenian tolar
 	{   13, "", CF_NOEURO, "",             NBSP"Kr",        1, STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_SEK    }, ///< swedish krona
diff --git a/src/lang/english.txt b/src/lang/english.txt
index 8c9695022e..c14d7ba3c1 100644
--- a/src/lang/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english.txt
@@ -861,26 +861,26 @@ STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_UNITS_FRAME                           :{BLACK}Currency
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_UNITS_DROPDOWN_TOOLTIP                :{BLACK}Currency units selection
 
 ############ start of currency region
-STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_GBP                                   :Pounds (£)
-STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_USD                                   :Dollars ($)
-STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_EUR                                   :Euro (€)
-STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_JPY                                   :Yen (¥)
+STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_GBP                                   :Brittish Pound (GBP)
+STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_USD                                   :American Dollar (USD)
+STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_EUR                                   :Euro (EUR)
+STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_JPY                                   :Japanese Yen (JPY)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_ATS                                   :Austrian Shilling (ATS)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_BEF                                   :Belgian Franc (BEF)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_CHF                                   :Swiss Franc (CHF)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_CZK                                   :Czech Koruna (CZK)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_DEM                                   :Deutschmark (DEM)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_DKK                                   :Danish Krone (DKK)
-STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_ESP                                   :Peseta (ESP)
+STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_ESP                                   :Spanish Peseta (ESP)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_FIM                                   :Finnish Markka (FIM)
-STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_FRF                                   :Franc (FRF)
+STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_FRF                                   :French Franc (FRF)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_GRD                                   :Greek Drachma (GRD)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_HUF                                   :Hungarian Forint (HUF)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_ISK                                   :Icelandic Krona (ISK)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_ITL                                   :Italian Lira (ITL)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_NLG                                   :Dutch Guilder (NLG)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_NOK                                   :Norwegian Krone (NOK)
-STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_PLN                                   :Polish Zloty (PLN)
+STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_PLN                                   :Polish Złoty (PLN)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_RON                                   :Romanian Leu (RON)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_RUR                                   :Russian Rubles (RUR)
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_SIT                                   :Slovenian Tolar (SIT)