Spanish milled dollar

noun

plural Spanish milled dollars
: a New World Spanish 8 real piece that was the most widely circulated coin in England's American colonies

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Spanish milled dollar was in 1741

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“Spanish milled dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spanish%20milled%20dollar. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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