Carolus dollar
noun
variants: less commonly
carolus
Definition of Carolus dollar
Carolus dollars
orcaroluses
orcaroli
: a Spanish-American peso or piece of eight issued by Charles III (1759–88) and Charles IV (1788–1808) of Spain
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1836
First Known Use of carolus dollar
1836
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