brasher doubloon

brasher doubloon
\\ˈbrashə(r)-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized B
Etymology: after Ephraim Brasher or Brashear, 18th century American goldsmith who struck it
: a gold coin of the weight of a doubloon struck in New York City in 1787

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