peso

A silver coin that was formerly used in Spain and Spanish America; a piece of eight.

The Spanish dollar. See dollar, 1. Also called duro.

A silver siege-piece struck for Girone in Spain, in 1808, during the Peninsular war.

A Spanish dollar; also, an Argentine, Chilian, Colombian, etc., coin, equal to from 75 cents to a dollar; also, a pound weight.

Former unit of currency in Spain a Spain’s colonies worth 8 reales; Spanish dollar.

Former unit of currency in Argentina worth 1/100 austral.

A coin equal to a Spanish dollar.

Name of the currency of various countries: Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Philippines.

A coin or note worth one peso.