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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaddyB, post: 2952072, member: 40017&quot;]Yes, and there is a lot of overlap in the terms used for these coins. Another reason for the slang use of &quot;dollar&quot; for a five shilling crown is that the Bank of England produced a &quot;dollar&quot; of similar size, dated 1804 and overstruck on captured Spanish 8 reales coins. I believe these actually traded at 4 Shillings and Ninepence - 3 pence short of Five shillings.</p><p>Also the word &quot;dollar&quot; is linguistically derived from the same root as &quot;Thaler&quot; and all the variations on that word.</p><p>Maybe there is something fundamental in mankind&#039;s psyche that finds the one ounce coin particularly satisfying?!?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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