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Ads by Google      America’s Early History: Colonial Money, Wampum, Pillar Dollars, Spanish Reales Wampum, pillar dollars, Spanish reales, and more, all placed in context of American history, up to and including discussion of American Revolution causes. The Spanish milled dollar and its fractional parts were the principal coins of the American colonists, and served as the model for our silver dollar and its sub-divisions in later years. The Spanish milled dollar, also called the "piece of eight" or the "pillar dollar" (because of the pillars flanking the globes) was the equivalent of eight Spanish reales. http://www.us-coin-values-advisor.com/colonial-times.html      United States dollar - encyclopedia article about United States dollar. The first dollar coins issued by the United States mint were of the same size and composition as the Spanish dollar and even after the American Revolutionary War the Spanish and U.S. silver dollars circulated side by side in the United States. Neither of these stories holds up, however, first because this version of the symbol pre-dates the founding of the United States (whence came the notion of 'U' superimposed over 'S'); and, second, because there is simply no evidence for the theory in the history of the Spanish coin. Dollar coins have never been popular in the United States. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/United+States+dollar   (4480 words)      SPANISH EMPIRE COINS IN GUAM- PART TWO The best known Spanish dollar during the 18th century was the "pillar dollar", a Spanish milled dollar which was minted in Spanish-America (between 1732 and 1760) to replace the cob. The Spanish and Spanish-American 8-reales coins were called "pieces of eight" because they were often divided into eight equal parts (called "bits") for small change. Spanish ships continued the trade with merchants in the far east by crossing the Indian Ocean, http://www.coinmall.com/CSNA/guam1.htm   (1404 words)      Coin Gallery Online - 1885 Trade Dollar He wrote, "These interesting trade dollars were minted from 1873 to 1878 inclusive for general circulation in the Far East to compete with the Mexican and Spanish dollars then circulating there. The true rarity of the 1885 Trade Dollar is evidenced by the period of years, even decades between public offerings. Trade Dollars were struck from 1873 thru 1885 with the distinction of being our nation's first "bullion" coin. http://coin-gallery.com/1885td.htm   (1404 words)      Spanish Coins on American Notes The Spanish dollar, perhaps better known as the eight reales or piece of eight, circulated widely in the United States long before there were US dollars. Spanish coins served as legal tender in the United States, and were only demonetized in 1857. Spanish coins were familiar to United States residents, and they were esteemed widely for uniform and high quality and stable value. http://scoan.oldnote.org   (159 words)      Spanish march into global big league continues with Telefonica O2 move This week's 26.1-billion-euro (31.5-billion-dollar) bid by Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica for Britain's O2, the largest overseas deal ever launched by a firm from Spain, underlined the country's global push into the big league. In the media sector for example, the Vocento group, number one on the Spanish daily newspaper market, is a candidate to buy a regional newspaper group in Lyon, France. The information contained in the AFP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of Agence France Presse. http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=78022   (813 words)      Spanish Fork, Utah :: Debt Settlement Online Spanish Fork, Utah - Become Debt Free in as little as 2-3 years Save 50 cents on the dollar or more on your debt Stop dealing with creditors Drastically lower your monthly payments Save thousands in interest Reduce your debt by as much as 75% Shave years off your payments. We'll try to accommodate all your debts in a comprehensive settlement plan that is fair to you and your creditors and we try to remain local in Spanish Fork, Utah making everything very easy for you! Spanish Fork, Utah to settle your debts quickly and easily. http://www.debt-settlement-online.com/settlements/Utah/Spanish_Fork   (172 words)      Utah Valley Real Estate Daniel started his career in 1999 and has become an annual multi-million dollar producer. We both were raised in Utah Valley and know every little detail about the cities therein. Utah Valley Loans Online has on purpose -- to make your home purchase or refinance the easiest it can be. http://www.utahvalleyproperty.com   (589 words)      Australian Coin Internet Magazine - May 2004 The USA (as it was to become) adopted the dollar as its' currency purely for the reason that the Spanish Dollar was in circulation in the 13 colonies that became the United States. The use of the Spanish dollar as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of that nation's currency. The Spanish peso, a large Spanish silver coin, was termed the Spanish Dollar and was widely circulated in Spanish colonies of the New World. http://www.coinmagazine.net/Mag_May_2004.htm   (1178 words)      Dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The use of the Spanish dollar and the Maria Theresa thaler as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of the nation's currency. The name "Spanish dollar" was used for a Spanish coin, the peso, worth eight reals (hence the nickname "pieces of eight"), which was widely circulated during the 18th century in the Spanish colonies in the New World. Coins known as dollars were also in use in Scotland during the 17th century, and there is a claim that the use of the English word, and perhaps even the use of the coin, began at the University of St Andrews. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar   (611 words)      Laughlin, The History of Bimetallism in the United States, Part I, Chapter IV: Library of Economics and Liberty The act of 1792 decreed that each dollar should "be of the value of a Spanish milled dollar as the same is now current." In fact, the Spanish milled dollar formed the most important part of our silver currency, and, being heavier than the American dollar piece, commanded a premium. the 'Spanish milled dollar.' " Now, although the coinage of the United States silver dollar was discontinued in 1805, a profit was still realized by importing Spanish dollars, because two half-dollars served the same purpose as a dollar piece did before, containing, as they did, as much pure silver as the dollar piece. The error was perpetuated of a subsidiary coinage containing proportional quantities of silver to the dollar piece; but it was suggested that coins less than half-dollars be limited in their legal-tender power to five dollars. http://www.econlib.org/library/YPDBooks/Laughlin/lghHBM4.html   (611 words)      Articles - Dollar The use of the Spanish dollar and the Maria Theresa thaler as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of the nation's currency. The name Spanish dollar was used for a Spanish silver coin, the peso, an eight-real coin, which was widely circulated during the 18th century in the Spanish colonies in the New World. When that nation adopted its first national currency in 1914, the base unit was fixed at exactly the same amount of silver as a Spanish dollar. http://www.multisection.com/articles/$   (611 words)      Dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The use of the Spanish dollar and the Maria Theresa thaler as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of the nation's currency. The name "Spanish dollar" was used for a Spanish silver coin, the peso, an eight-real coin, which was widely circulated during the 18th century in the Spanish colonies in the New World. Spanish dollars, or "pieces of eight" as they were called, were in circulation in the Thirteen Colonies that became the United States, and were legal tender in Virginia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar   (536 words)      GovMint.com - 1804 Spanish Portrait Dollar Due to the fact that they were marginally lighter than Spanish coins, most were shipped to Europe for trade — while the heavier Spanish Portrait Silver Dollars continued to circulate. Large Spanish silver coin became official legal tender in the U.S. after the government suspended striking U.S. silver dollars in 1804 This key-date 1804 Spanish Portrait Dollar features the portrait of King Charles IV — hence this type of coin being called a “Portrait” dollar — and is beautifully preserved in Fine to Very Fine condition. http://www.govmint.com/countrylistings/northamerica/colonial/1804spadoll.aspx   (296 words)      Laughlin, The History of Bimetallism in the United States, Part I, Chapter IV: Library of Economics and Liberty By exporting the lighter American dollars to the West Indies, and to any places where they were received for their face value equally with Spanish dollars, these latter were imported, sent to our Mint, and a profit realized. They asked, therefore, that the silver "dollar of Mexico, Colombia, Chili, and Peru, which are equal in weight and fineness to the Spanish dollar, be likewise made a legal tender, if weighing not less than 415 grains." It is clear that, however much some remedy might be needed, this step would only increase the difficulties. The act of 1792 decreed that each dollar should "be of the value of a Spanish milled dollar as the same is now current." In fact, the Spanish milled dollar formed the most important part of our silver currency, and, being heavier than the American dollar piece, commanded a premium. http://www.econlib.org/LIBRARY/YPDBooks/Laughlin/lghHBM4.html   (5159 words)      FSO Editorials: "Honest Money, Part I & II" by Douglas V. Gnazzo 10/20/2004 We further find in the Coinage Act of 1792, that the money of account of the United States shall be denominated in dollars or units of the value of a Spanish Silver Dollar, as was current at the time (1792). Thus “ each ” denotes something that is not the Spanish milled dollar but is to be the “ value” ( specific weight and fineness) of the Spanish milled dollar. We have seen that in early Colonial times that the Spanish milled Silver Dollar had been the most popular and widely accepted coin then current, although many other different types of coin also circulated. http://www.financialsense.com/editorials/2004/1020.html   (5159 words)      Dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spanish dollars were in circulation in the Thirteen Colonies that became the United States, and were legal tender in Virginia. The use of the Spanish dollar and the Maria Theresa thaler as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of the nation's currency. The name "Spanish dollar" was used for a Spanish silver coin, the peso, worth eight reals (hence the nickname "pieces of eight"), which was widely circulated during the 18th century in the Spanish colonies in the New World. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar   (672 words)      United States dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The first dollar coins issued by the United States Mint were of the same size and composition as the Spanish dollar and even after the American Revolutionary War the Spanish and U.S. silver dollars circulated side by side in the United States. This coin was popular among American colonists, who called it the Spanish dollar, the name having derived from a German coin of similar size and composition known as the thaler. However, only cents are in everyday use as divisions of the dollar; "dime" is used solely as the name of the coin with the value of 10¢, while "eagle" and "mill" are largely unknown to the general public, though mills are sometimes used in matters of tax levies and gasoline prices. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar   (2448 words)      Dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spanish dollar was used for a Spanish silver coin, the peso, an eight-real coin, which was widely circulated during the 18th century in the Spanish colonies in the New World. The use of the Spanish dollar and the Maria Theresa thaler as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of the nation's currency. Spanish dollars were widely circulated in China in the late 19th century. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar   (2448 words)      Dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spanish dollar was used for a Spanish silver coin, the peso, an eight-real coin, which was widely circulated during the 18th century in the Spanish colonies in the New World. The use of the Spanish dollar and the Maria Theresa thaler as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of the nation's currency. Spanish dollars were widely circulated in China in the late 19th century. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar   (2448 words)      Perspectives in Numismatics - The Earliest Money Using the Dollar as a Unit of Value The word Dollar in the English language was the commercial reference to silver coins of the same general size as the Thaler, but became applicable primarily to Spanish-American silver coinage of the denomination of 8 reales because of the extensive use and circulation of that coinage throughout the world. The piece of 8 reales was more commonly called the Spanish Dollar and after 1732, that expression was often modified to Spanish Milled Dollar to reflect the introduction of edge milling and circular shape to such coinage. The Lyon Dollar or Lion Dollar was the English language expression referring to the large silver trade coin minted in 17th century Holland, bearing the emblem of a large rampant lion, but the Maryland Act of 1708 used the derisive term Dog Dollar in evaluating that coin. http://www.chicagocoinclub.org/projects/PiN/ted.html   (2440 words)      The Dollar Story: Its European Origins Likewise, since the Spanish dollar ceased to be Spain's currency many years ago (3), few Spaniards today will associate the "$" symbol with their national coat of arms, though many might be familiar with the <> motto. Spanish dollars, as well as French and Dutch coins, all circulated in the colonies. States on the right track, by adopting the Spanish dollar as the model for a new American http://www2.uah.es/asi/amcana/DOLLAR.HTM   (1943 words)      The Ultimate Dollar - American History Information Guide and Reference The use of the Spanish dollar and the Maria Theresa thaler as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of the nation's currency. The name Spanish dollar was used for a Spanish silver coin, the peso, an eight-real coin, which was widely circulated during the 18th century in the Spanish colonies in the New World. The dollar was also in use in Scotland during the 17th century, and there is a claim that it was invented at the University of St Andrews. http://www.historymania.com/american_history/$   (723 words)      United States dollar - encyclopedia article about United States dollar. The first dollar coins issued by the United States mint were of the same size and composition as the Spanish dollar and even after the American Revolutionary War the Spanish and U.S. silver dollars circulated side by side in the United States. This coin was popular among American colonists who called it the Spanish dollar, the name having derived from a German coin of similar size and composition known as the thaler. The sizes of the dime, quarter, and half dollar are holdovers from before 1964, when they were made from 90% silver; their sizes thus depended upon the amount of silver which cost their respective values, and helps explain why the dime is the smallest of the coins. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/United+States+dollar   (4712 words)      US$ The first dollar coins issued by the United States mint were of the same size and composition as the Spanish dollar and even after the American Revolutionary War the Spanish and U.S. silver dollars circulated side by side in the United States. This coin was popular among American colonists, who called it the Spanish dollar, the name having derived from a German coin of similar size and composition known as the thaler. However, only cents are in everyday use as divisions of the dollar; "dime" is used solely as the name of the coin with the value of 10¢, while "eagle" and "mill" are largely unknown to the general public, though mills are sometimes used in matters of tax levies and gasoline prices. http://www.everybase.com/US$   (2463 words)      United States dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The first dollar coins issued by the United States mint were of the same size and composition as the Spanish dollar and even after the American Revolutionary War the Spanish and U.S. silver dollars circulated side by side in the United States. This coin was popular among American colonists who called it the Spanish dollar, the name having derived from a German coin of similar size and composition known as the thaler. Several countries use the U.S. dollar as their official currency, and many others allow it to be used in a de facto legal capacity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar   (2463 words)      Canadian dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The silver Spanish dollars were rated at 5 shillings 1 penny, whilst the British sovereign was rated at 1 pound 4 shillings 4 pence, the proper value due to its gold content compared to that of the gold U.S. dollar. It valued the Spanish dollar at 5 shillings (the value of the silver in the coin was equal to 4 shillings 6 pence, the "London rating"). The Canadian dollar fell considerably after 1960, and this contributed to Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's defeat in the 1963 election. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_dollar   (1214 words)      Hexapedia - Dollar The name Spanish dollar was used for a Spanish silver coin, the peso, an eight-real coin, which was widely circulated during the 18th century in the Spanish colonies in the New World. Spanish dollars, or "pieces of eight" as they were called, were in circulation in the 13 colonies that became the United States and legal tender in Virginia. The use of the Spanish dollar and the Maria Theresa thaler as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of that nation's currency. http://www.hexafind.com/encyclopedia/dollar   (455 words)      United States dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The first dollar coins issued by the United States Mint were of the same size and composition as the Spanish dollar and even after the American Revolutionary War the Spanish and U.S. silver dollars circulated side by side in the United States. In 1775, the United States and the individual states began issuing "Continental Currency" denominated in Spanish dollars and (for the issues of the states) the £sd currencies of the states. This coin was popular among American colonists, who called it the Spanish dollar, the name having derived from a German coin of similar size and composition known as the thaler. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar   (2892 words)      History of the United States Mint Authorized coinage of the silver dollar (of the value of Spanish milled dollar) against the deposit of silver and fixed its weight at 371-4/16 grains of pure silver or 416 grains of standard silver; Included in the report are references to such denominations as English and French guineas, Johannes and half Johannes, Spanish and French pistole, doubloons, English and French crowns, English shillings, and the then popular Spanish milled dollars, all of which served as a medium of exchange in the colonies. to the Continental Congress, that the United States adopt the silver "Spanish Milled Dollar" called "Pillar Pieces of Eight", as our monetary unit of value, since daily trade was transacted in that coin. http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/mint_history/index.cfm?flash=yes&action=Dollars   (2892 words)

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