Carolus dollar

noun

variants or less commonly carolus

plural Carolus dollars or caroluses or caroli

: a Spanish-American peso or piece of eight issued by Charles III (1759–88) and Charles IV (1788–1808) of Spain

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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