The Spanish dollar, also known as the piece of eight (Spanish: real de a ocho, dólar, peso duro, peso fuerte or peso), is a silver coin of approximately 38 mm (1.5 in) diameter worth eight …

The most common denomination for the currency was the silver eight-real Spanish dollar (Real de a 8) or peso which was used throughout Europe, America and Asia during the height of the …

2023年1月9日 · More than a currency, the “Spanish dollars” were the basis of the American national currencies: the multiple Latin “pesos” and the U.S. “dollar” are successors of a …

2013年11月27日 · Our dollar was based on the Spanish Milled Dollar and some of the slang expressions referring to this money still survive today. As an example, the 8 Real was often …

The coins circulated throughout Spain's colonies and beyond, with the eight-real piece, known in English as the Spanish dollar, becoming an international standard and spawning, among other …

The Spanish dollar was the coin upon which the original United States dollar was based (at 0.7735 troy ounces or 24.06 grams), and it remained legal tender in the United States until the …

In 1535, Spain opened a mint in Mexico, followed by other mints in Latin America, that produced Spanish dollars. These coins were also called pesos, a unit of weight. Queen Anne's …