English

Noun

piece of eight ‎(plural pieces of eight)

1. (historical) peso, a silver coin, that was minted in Spain from the end of 15th century, equal to eight reales (hence the name).
   • It was a long, difficult business, for the coins were of all countries and sizes — doubloons, and louis d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight, and I know not what besides, all shaken together at random. — Robert Louis Stevenson, "Treasure Island".

Synonyms

• dollar
• peso
• piastre

Related terms

• yen
• yuan
• won

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See also

• Spanish dollar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia