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Webster 1913 Edition


Piaster

Pi-as′ter

,
Noun.
[F.
piastre
, It.
piastra
a thin plate of metal, a dollar, LL.
piastra
, fr. L.
emplastrum
. See
Plaster
.]
A silver coin of Spain and various other countries. See
Peso
. The Spanish piaster (commonly called peso, or peso duro) is of about the value of the American dollar. The Italian piaster, or scudo, was worth from 80 to 100 cents. The Turkish and Egyptian piasters are now worth about four and a half cents.

Webster 1828 Edition


Piaster

PIAS'TER

,
Noun.
An Italian coin of about 80 cents value, or 3s.7d. sterling. But the value is different in different states or countries. It is called also, a piece of eight.

Definition 2024


piaster

piaster

English

Noun

piaster (plural piasters)

  1. Alternative spelling of piastre

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