Pieces Of Eight

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
POE
Pronunciation
/ˈpisɪz əv eɪt/
Category
Regional
Related Field
Currencies

Examples in Context

  1. He had nothing in his pocket, but two pieces of eight, and a tobacco pipe;
  2. In the past pieces of eight were gold coins.
  3. I have never seen before original pieces of eight.
  4. It is thanks to Peter Pan, Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island ( 1883 ) and Hollywood that the pirates of history have become associated with treasure maps, pieces of eight and walking the plank.
  5. Silver pieces of eight were another passport to trade, and, as the first object of a global economy, a key step in the history of money.

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