Spanish dollar

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:currency
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs piece of eight
real de a ocho
gptkbp:ceasedToBeLegalTender 19th century
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:denomination 8 reales
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Pillars_of_Hercules
gptkbp:edge milled
gptkbp:featuredMonarchs gptkb:Charles_III_of_Spain
gptkb:Ferdinand_VII_of_Spain
gptkb:Philip_V_of_Spain
gptkb:Charles_IV_of_Spain
gptkb:Ferdinand_VI_of_Spain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spanish dollar
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Mexican_peso
gptkb:United_States_dollar
gptkb:Chinese_yuan
gptkb:Japanese_yen
gptkb:Hong_Kong_dollar
Philippine peso
gptkbp:introduced late 15th century
gptkbp:legalTender Australia until 1852
Canada until 1854
United States until 1857
gptkbp:material silver
gptkbp:mintedIn gptkb:Lima_Mint
gptkb:Madrid_Mint
gptkb:Mexico_City_Mint
gptkb:Potosí_Mint
gptkb:Seville_Mint
gptkbp:notableFeature could be physically cut into pieces (bits)
gptkbp:obverseDesign gptkb:Spanish_coat_of_arms
gptkbp:purity .930 to .917 silver
gptkbp:replacedBy national currencies
gptkbp:shape round
gptkbp:symbol $
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:treaty
colonial currency
pirate currency
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Americas
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:China
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:British_colonies
gptkbp:weight approximately 27 grams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canadian_pound
gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkb:Mexican_real
gptkb:Dollar
gptkb:Utraque_Unum
gptkb:Spanish_East_Indies
gptkb:New_Spain
gptkb:Manila-Acapulco_Galleon_Trade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5