/**
 * Custom currency and currency symbol
 */
add_filter( 'woocommerce_currencies', 'add_my_currency' );
function add_my_currency( $currencies ) {
     $currencies['GOLD'] = __( 'Gold', 'woocommerce' );
     return $currencies;
}

add_filter('woocommerce_currency_symbol', 'add_my_currency_symbol', 10, 2);
function add_my_currency_symbol( $currency_symbol, $currency ) {
     switch( $currency ) {
          case 'GOLD': $currency_symbol = 'Gold'; break;
     }
     return $currency_symbol;
}