Lexicon:Pistole; mohur; ducat; louis d'or; joes
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Citation: | pistole; mohur; ducat; louis d'or; joes |
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Language: | Spanish, Persian, Italian, French, Latin/Portuguese |
References: | The Commodore, page 7 |
Meaning: | a Spanish gold coin; a Persian/Indian gold coin; a Venetian gold coin; 'golden Louis', a French gold coin named for Kings of that country; a Portuguese gold coin, the Johannes, named for Kings of that country |
Notes:
A double pistole was called the doubloon.
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