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Trade dollars

Scope note

Use specifically for the United States, silver, dollar coins issued between 1873 and 1878 expressly for use in trade with Asian countries, and generally for other dollar-sized and -valued coins used for economic purposes beyond the national boundaries of the country of origin.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000191680

Broader Terms used

dollars (coins)

Term used for

dollars, trade

Equivalent Terms used

trade dollar

Created

13yrs ago

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