Spanish dollar
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The Spanish dollar, originally known as the piece of eight, and much later also dólar, is a silver coin of about 38 mm diameter worth eight Spanish reales. It was minted in the Spanish Empire, followi
A silver Spanish dollar minted in Mexico City c. 1650
Spanish Real de a Ocho coin (referred to as a "peso" or sometimes as a "dollar") minted in Mexico City (c. 1809).
1888 Mexican dollar with Chinese chop marks
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Doubloon
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The doubloon was a two-escudo gold coin worth approximately four Spanish dollars or 32 reales, and weighing 6.766 grams of 22-karat gold. Doubloons were minted in Spain and the viceroyalties of New Sp
Spanish dollar
…stereotypical pirate), has a cockatoo named Alphonse which has been trained to say "Twelve and half percent!", that is to say a single piece of eight. Doubloon – Two-escudo or 32-real gold coin Columnarios – Spanish colonial coinage…
Italian States, Piacenza, 2 Doppie (1626), depicting Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma