1750–60, after the name Joannes (John V, of Portugal) in the coin's legend. See John
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Thou hast swept the pavilion of my niece of its mistress, no less than my purse of its johannes.
From The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas by Cooper, James Fenimore
Of gold pieces there were the johannes, or joe, the doubloon, the moidore, and pistole, with English and French guineas, carolins, ducats, and chequins.
From The Critical Period of American History by Fiske, John
To this place I brought with me from my last master's, two johannes, three old Spanish dollars, and two thousand of coppers, besides five pounds of my wife's money.
From A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident above Sixty Years in the United States of America, Related by Himself by Smith, Venture
Write the following names and words properly: "tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, saturn;—christ, christian, christmas, christendom, michaelmas, indian, bacchanals;—Easthampton, omega, johannes, aonian, levitical, deuteronomy, european."
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold
The moidore was worth six pieces of eight, the pistole four, the johannes eight.
From Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents by Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin)
Loyola’s Ejam Johannes won the Division I race in 46.70.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
Austrian vocalist Johannes Pietsch, known as JJ, triumphed at Basel in 2025 with his operatic song "Wasted Love".
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
“We buy the uncertainty,” Johannes Laumann, chief investment officer, said during the firm’s earnings call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Comedian Josh Widdecombe and pro dancer Johannes Radebe are also still in the frame, according to the Sun.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
"My mother is divorced from her first husband, Johannes Kunkel."
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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