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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DrHenley, post: 1704418, member: 50741&quot;]I have become interested in the history and nomenclature surrounding the &quot;Pieces of Eight&quot;, AKA &quot;Spanish Milled Dollar&quot;, AKA Spanish 8 Reales Coin, AKA Spanish Peso.</p><p><br /></p><p>I read that they were sometimes cut in halves, quarters, and eighths to make change, and that has something to do with the name &quot;Pieces of Eight.&quot;&nbsp; But a whole 8 Reale coin is called a &quot;Piece of Eight&quot; so does that mean that multiple 8 Reale coins are &quot;Pieces of Eight&quot; or are pieces of an 8 Reale coin &quot;Pieces of Eight&quot; or both?</p><p><br /></p><p>I see a few examples of cut-up Pieces of Eight sold online, but not many, and they are outrageously expensive.&nbsp; Where would be the best place to find examples for a reasonable cost?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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