Money in Spanish is dinero. Dollar in Spanish is peso.
Spanish dollar was created in 1497.
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In the early years of the United States, the government had to decide what kind of money the new country would use. The Spanish Milled Dollar and its fractional parts had been used in colonial America for many years so it was decided to base the US money on it. The Spanish Milled Dollar was also called a "piece of eight" because it would often be cut into 8 equal pieces called bits . For a time both Spanish and American coins were used in daily trade so in the transition from the Spanish Dollar to the American Dollar, American quarters were worth "2 bits", or one fourth of the Spanish Dollar, the American half dollar was worth "4 bits", or one half of the Spanish Dollar. A quarter and a half dollar were worth "6 bits" or 3/4 of a Spanish Dollar. Although the "piece of eight" Spanish Dollar is no longer considered legal tender in the US, its history in our monetary system lives on in the term "2 bits"
Yes, the United States adopted the Spanish dollar as its primary currency during the late 18th century. The Continental Congress authorized the use of the Spanish dollar due to its widespread acceptance and reliability, leading to the establishment of the U.S. dollar in 1792. The U.S. dollar was initially based on the Spanish dollar's value, and the term "dollar" itself is derived from the Spanish "real de a ocho," a coin widely circulated in the Americas.
Two bits is the same as one quarter. It comes from the Spanish 'real' which was called a 'bit'. A 'bit' was worth an eighth of a Spanish dollar.
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The Spanish Milled Dollar is worth 8 reales. It is also known as a piece of eight. In fact, diverse theories link the money sign [$] to the stripes and bars on the Spanish Milled Dollar.
The US never adopted the Spanish dollar as a monetary system. However, in the early years of the Republic the use of foriegn currency, including the Spanish Dollar, was common and accepted.
A sand dollar was called a geopolitical dollar
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