doubloon

American  

[duh-bloon] / dʌˈblun /

noun

1. a former gold coin of Spain and Spanish America, originally equal to two escudos but fluctuating in value.

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doubloon British  

/ dʌˈbluːn /

noun

1. a former Spanish gold coin

2. slang (plural) money

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Etymology

Origin of doubloon

1615–25; < Spanish doblón, equivalent to dobl ( a ) dobla + -ón augmentative suffix

Example Sentences

The perspective angles skyward in the picture of a frenzied-looking Ahab displaying the gold doubloon he has promised to the man who can kill Moby-Dick.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Mr. Perdue kept two items for himself: a gold doubloon and the emerald.

From New York Times

“You mean gold doubloons or those cheesy corn puffs?”

From Literature

Right now, Soto couldn’t buy an RBI whether he offered gold doubloons or cryptocurrency.

From Washington Post

Marching bands and floats passed us, krewe members tossing MoonPies, beads, Mardi Gras doubloons and other treats to outstretched hands.

From Washington Post