Brasher Doubloon

noun

Brash·​er Doubloon

ˈbrashə(r)-

variants or Brasher doubloon

: a gold coin of the weight of a doubloon struck in New York City in 1787

Word History

Etymology

after Ephraim Brasher or Brashear, 18th century American goldsmith who struck it

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