trade dollar

American  

noun

1. a silver coin of the U.S., containing slightly more silver than the standard dollar, issued from 1873 to 1885 for trade with Asia.

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Etymology

Origin of trade dollar

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

The trade dollar of 1873 shows Liberty wearing a diadem, seated on a bale of goods by the sea.

From Time Magazine Archive

Jackson declares: "The time has come to place our highest human values ahead of the trade dollar."

From Time Magazine Archive

The amendment of the Senate adopting the trade dollar was agreed to by the House, and the bill passed in both Houses without a division.

From Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. by Sherman, John

There are so many kings out of business now that they could easily give us a bankrupt one to put on our trade dollar, or something really sweet in emperors who have seen better days.

From Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 by Various

In case another silver dollar was authorized, I recommended that the trade dollar be discontinued.

From Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. by Sherman, John