doubloons
Spanish treasure coins
Doubloons were Spanish gold coins that circulated widely from the 16th through 19th centuries, particularly in the Americas and Caribbean.
The word now evokes pirate treasure and adventure fiction more than actual currency: a chest full of doubloons, pieces of eight and doubloons.
Informally, doubloons can mean money generally, usually with a playful or ironic tone: I don't have the doubloons for that.
Caribbean colonial-era pirate
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
- treasure chestLocked box for valuables
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
- plunderGoods seized violently
swashbuckler · cutlass · corsair · privateer · Jolly Roger · marooned · Caribbean · treasure map
Study of currency
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- escudoFormer Portuguese coin
- pesoLatin American currency
- currencyMedium of exchange
denomination · Spanish · colonial · gold coin · silver · collector · monetary · bullion
Hidden accumulated valuables
- chestRibcage region or strongbox
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
gems · cache · trove · sunken · fortune · spoils · prize · stash
Overlaid with gold leaf
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- glitteringShining with small flashes
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
metallic · shimmering · yellow · glinting · burnished · solid gold · golden · karat
Object worth amassing
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
- historicalOf documented times
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
antiquarian · patina · numismatic · museum · provenance · authentication · rare · vintage
buccaneer
Caribbean colonial-era pirate
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
- treasure chestLocked box for valuables
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
plunder · swashbuckler · cutlass · corsair · privateer · Jolly Roger · marooned · Caribbean · treasure map · shipwreck
numismatics
Study of currency
currency · denomination · Spanish · colonial · gold coin · silver · collector · monetary · bullion · face value
hoard
Hidden accumulated valuables
jewels · gems · cache · trove · sunken · fortune · spoils · prize · stash · bounty
gilded
Overlaid with gold leaf
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- glitteringShining with small flashes
precious · metallic · shimmering · yellow · glinting · burnished · solid gold · golden · karat · molten
collectible
Object worth amassing
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
- historicalOf documented times
heritage · antiquarian · patina · numismatic · museum · provenance · authentication · rare · vintage · preserved
- moneydollar, euro, coin, cash, pound
- coinspennies, leu, silver eagles, nickels, ban
- Piratespirate, buccaneer, corsair, corsairs, privateers
- Caribbean Piracypirate, buccaneer, privateer, corsair, Port Royal
- Caribbean piratespirates, buccaneers, Blackbeard, Henry Morgan, privateers
- New OrleansFrench Quarter, Bourbon Street, Mardi Gras, Jackson Square, jazz
doubloonsmodern currency
Present-day legal tender
digital currency · cryptocurrency · electronic money · paper money · fiat currency
doubloonsfiat money
Legal tender by decree
promissory notes · banknotes · IOUs · paper currency · fiat currency
doubloonsdigital money
Currency stored electronically
virtual currency · cryptocurrency · bank balance · digital wallet · intangible assets
- gold doubloonOld Spanish currency