JohannesJoannesn.

/dʒəʊˈaniːz/

Forms: Also 1800s joanese.

Etymology: < Latin Joannes (see John n.), in the legend of the coin.

The name by which the Portuguese dobra de quatro escudos or peça of Joannes or João V (1703–1750), a gold coin of the value of 6,400 reis, or about 36s. sterling (also commonly called João), was known in the British American Colonies, etc. (Also familiarly jo, or joe n.¹) So double Johannes, half Johannes. This coin was formerly largely current in New England, and in 1725 it was ordered by proclamation to pass current in Ireland for 40s.

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Johannes1758

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1758 in Essex Inst. Hist. Coll. (1881) XVIII. 102 I this day delivered one Johannes to Major Gage.

1765 in N. Bouton Provinc. Papers New-Hampsh. (1873) VII. 77 Be it Enacted..That one Guinea shall be valued at Twenty-eight shillings,..a Double Johannes or gold coin of Portygal of the value of Three pounds twelve shillings sterling at four pounds sixteen shillings.

1768 in N. Bouton Provinc. Papers New-Hampsh. (1873) VII. 175 Counterfeit coin, mostly Dollars, Pistareens and Joannes.

1797 Sir H. Parker in Naval Chron. 10 126 The pattern johannes, which the maker values at 4s. 9d.

1839 Penny Cycl. XV. 324 Joanese, Johanes, or Joe, a Portuguese gold coin, of 6400 rees.

1849 J. H. Freese Commerc. Class-bk. 85.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	johannes
释义	JohannesJoannesn. /dʒəʊˈaniːz/ Forms: Also 1800s joanese. Etymology: < Latin Joannes (see John n.), in the legend of the coin. The name by which the Portuguese dobra de quatro escudos or peça of Joannes or João V (1703–1750), a gold coin of the value of 6,400 reis, or about 36s. sterling (also commonly called João), was known in the British American Colonies, etc. (Also familiarly jo, or joe n.¹) So double Johannes, half Johannes. This coin was formerly largely current in New England, and in 1725 it was ordered by proclamation to pass current in Ireland for 40s. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > foreign coins > [noun] > Portuguese coins portague1532 crusado1544 Portugal1546 Portuguese1577 patacon1584 vintem1584 milreis1589 pataca1625 moidore1710 octave1747 Johannes1758 joe1765 half joe1775 escudo1821 centavo1857 1758 in Essex Inst. Hist. Coll. (1881) XVIII. 102 I this day delivered one Johannes to Major Gage. 1765 in N. Bouton Provinc. Papers New-Hampsh. (1873) VII. 77 Be it Enacted..That one Guinea shall be valued at Twenty-eight shillings,..a Double Johannes or gold coin of Portygal of the value of Three pounds twelve shillings sterling at four pounds sixteen shillings. 1768 in N. Bouton Provinc. Papers New-Hampsh. (1873) VII. 175 Counterfeit coin, mostly Dollars, Pistareens and Joannes. 1797 Sir H. Parker in Naval Chron. 10 126 The pattern johannes, which the maker values at 4s. 9d. 1839 Penny Cycl. XV. 324 Joanese, Johanes, or Joe, a Portuguese gold coin, of 6400 rees. 1849 J. H. Freese Commerc. Class-bk. 85. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1758
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