johannes
nounattested in dialogue
An old Portuguese gold coin bearing a figure of John V of Portugal, in circulation 1722–1835.
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An old Portuguese gold coin bearing a figure of John V of Portugal, in circulation 1722–1835.
1803, John Browne Cutting, “A Succinct History of Jamaica” in Robert Charles Dallas, The History of the Maroons, London: Longman and Rees, Volume 1, p. lxviii, The current coins of Jamaica are Portugal pieces of gold, called the half johannes, valued at about 55s. currency each […]
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johannes · An old Portuguese gold coin bearing a figure of John V of Portugal, in circulation 1722–1835.
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