(a) A large gold coin used in Spain and its empire in the 18th and early 19th centuries, and in Latin American republics in the 19th cent. Now histo…
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| 释义 | society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > foreign coins > [noun] > Spanish coins (41) ouncec1520 (a) A large gold coin used in Spain and its empire in the 18th and early 19th centuries, and in Latin American republics in the 19th cent. Now histo… denara1549 A coin: the Roman denarius, n.; the Italian denaro or Spanish dinero of the 16–17th centuries; the Persian and East Indian dinar, n. peso1555 Originally (now historical): any of various coins, either gold (peso de oro) or silver (peso de plata), current in Spanish territories from the… marmaduc1571 Probably a compositorial alteration of maravedi, n., by confusion with the personal name Marmaduke. Cf. marmady, n. peseta1780 Originally: a Spanish silver coin (cf. pistareen, n.). In later use: the former standard monetary unit of Spain, equal to 100 céntimos; a coin or… pisette1785 = peseta, n. picayune1805 Originally, in southern United States, esp. Louisiana: a Spanish half-real. In later use: a 5-cent piece or other coin of little value. Now historical… pic1839 = picayune, n. 1. centavo1857 A monetary unit equivalent to one-hundredth of the principal unit in various countries (esp. in South and Central America) formerly under Spanish… centimo1870 A monetary unit equal to one-hundredth of the standard monetary unit of Spain; spec. a monetary unit equal to one-hundredth of a peseta; a coin of… Subcategories:— gold (5) — silver (23) — copper (3) |
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