Doubloon, << duh BLOON >>, is a Spanish and Spanish-American gold coin that was widely used in America until the 1800’s. The name comes from the Latin duplus, meaning double. The doubloon was equal to four pistoles (16 silver dollars). It was also called doblon de a ocho meaning doubloon of eight, because it was worth eight gold escudos. It weighed about 27 grams (slightly less than 1 ounce).
