Doubloon Doubloon

Doubloon - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Crown, Ducat, Eagle, Guinea, Napoleon, Piece, Sovereign, Specie

\Doub*loon"\, n. [F. doublon, Sp. doblon. See {Double}, a., and cf. {Dupion}.] A Spanish gold coin, no longer issued, varying in value at different times from over fifteen dollars to about five.

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