holey dollars

A form of holey dollar — A coin used in the early history of Prince Edward Island and New South Wales, made by punching the middle out of a Spanish dollar; the punched-out middle part was used as a smaller coin called a dump.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of holey dollar
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