Currency In Dropdown format

In page.xml add the Block if not exist

<block type=”directory/currency” name=”currency” as=”currency” template=”directory/currency.phtml”/>

Template File

/app/design/frontend/template/Your_Interface/YOUR-TEMPLATE-NAME/template/directory/currency.phtml

To get the Currency Symbol in front end

<?php if($this->getCurrencyCount()>1): ?>

<?php foreach ($this->getCurrencies() as $_code => $_name): ?>

<?php echo Mage::app()->getLocale()->currency($_code)->getSymbol();?>

<?php endforeach; ?>

<?php endif; ?>