trade dollar

noun

A silver coin minted as a trade coin by various countries to facilitate trade with China and the Orient.

Meanings

nountrade dollar (plural trade dollars)

plural trade dollars

  1. historicalA silver coin minted as a trade coin by various countries to facilitate trade with China and the Orient.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 貿易銀 /贸易银
  • 貿易銀 /贸易银 (màoyìyín)silver coin minted as a trade coin
Finnish kauppadollari
  • kauppadollarisilver coin minted as a trade coin
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Chicago

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