| 单词 | old plate |
| 释义 | > as lemmasold plate b. Standard of value of Spanish silver coins, as old plate, new plate, etc. Obsolete (historical in later use ). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > value of money > [noun] > standard of Spanish silver platea1680 a1680 Lady Fanshawe in Lady Halkett & Lady Fanshawe Mem. (1979) 174 8550 ducats plate, which is about 2000lb sterling. 1774 E. Long Hist. Jamaica II. 570 There are industrious Jews in this island who carry on a profitable business by purchasing dollars with royals of the old plate. 1788 Chambers's Cycl. (new ed.) at Coins Maravedis of Madrid, etc., new plate... Maravedis of Barcelona, etc., old plate. 1811 P. Kelly Universal Cambist II. 188 Silver coins..Spain..Real of Mexican Plate (1775)..6¼ d... Real of new plate (1795)..5 d. 1900 Publ. Amer. Econ. Assoc. 3rd Ser. 1 39 By this proclamation, the Seville piece of eight, old plate, and the Mexican piece of eight were each valued at 4s. 6d. sterling. < as lemmas |
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