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(04.05.2016):
What exactly is Piece of Eight?
A:
The eight coins (also known as the “real de a ocho”, “Spanish dollar”, and the “eight-real coin”) were minted by the Spaniards from the silver from the New World (the Americas).
They are often cut into pieces to serve as a small change because their value was calculated based on their weight in precious metal.
The piece of eight traveled a lot in the coffers of the Spanish ships for several hundred years, and became the current pirate booty.
A piece of eight was worth 8 silver reals (8 times 1 real).
See all the currency equivalents of the piece of eight here.
A:
The eight coins (also known as the “real de a ocho”, “Spanish dollar”, and the “eight-real coin”) were minted by the Spaniards from the silver from the New World (the Americas).
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