piece of eight
Noun

piece of eight

  1. (historical) The peso, a silver coin that was minted in Spain and its colonies from the end of 15th century, equal to eight reales (hence the name).
    • 1881-82, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
      It was a long, difficult business, for the coins were of all countries and sizes — doubloons, and louis d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight, and I know not what besides, all shaken together at random.
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