Definition of Doller
Dol"lar (?), n. [D. daalder, LG.
dahler, G. thaler, an abbreviation of
Joachimsthaler, i. e., a piece of money first coined, about
the year 1518, in the valley (G. thal) of St. Joachim,
in Bohemia. See Dale.] 1. (a)
A silver coin of the United States containing 371.25 grains of
silver and 41.25 grains of alloy, that is, having a total weight of
412.5 grains. (b) A gold coin of the
United States containing 23.22 grains of gold and 2.58 grains of
alloy, that is, having a total weight of 25.8 grains, nine-tenths
fine. It is no longer coined.
&fist; Previous to 1837 the silver dollar had a larger amount of
alloy, but only the same amount of silver as now, the total weight
being 416 grains. The gold dollar as a distinct coin was first made
in 1849. The eagles, half eagles, and quarter eagles coined before
1834 contained 24.75 grains of gold and 2.25 grains of alloy for each
dollar.
2. A coin of the same general weight and
value, though differing slightly in different countries, current in
Mexico, Canada, parts of South America, also in Spain, and several
other European countries.
3. The value of a dollar; the unit commonly
employed in the United States in reckoning money values.
Chop dollar. See under 9th Chop.
-- Dollar fish (Zoöl.), a fish of
the United States coast (Stromateus triacanthus), having a
flat, roundish form and a bright silvery luster; -- called also
butterfish, and Lafayette. See Butterfish.
-- Trade dollar, a silver coin formerly made at
the United States mint, intended for export, and not legal tender at
home. It contained 378 grains of silver and 42 grains of alloy.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, Australia, the United States, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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