The term doubloon (from Spanish doblón, meaning double) refers to a gold coin minted in Spain, Mexico, Peru, or Nueva Granada. The term was first used to describe the golden excelente, either because of its value of two ducats, or because of the double portrait of Ferdinand and Isabella. Later, it referred to a coin worth two escudo d'oro, first minted in 1566, during the reign of Philip II of Spain. General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... 1¢ euro coin A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is used as a form of money. ... New Granada was the name given to a group of colonial provinces in northern South America, corresponding mainly to modern Colombia. ... The ducat was a gold coin that was used throughout Europe. ... The Catholic monarchs (Spanish: Reyes Católicos) is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. ... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... Philip II ofSpain (Spanish: Felipe II) - (May 21, 1527 – September 13, 1598), the first King of Spain understood as the whole peninsula of Hispania (r. ...

In Spain, doubloons were current up to the Napoleonic Wars. During the reign of Isabella II of Spain, it was neglected in favour of the real, and finally supplanted by the peseta in 1868. The last Spanish doubloons were minted in 1865. After their independence, the former Spanish colonies Mexico, Peru and Nueva Granada also minted doubloons. The Napoleonic Wars are the wars fought during Napoleon Bonapartes rule of France. ... Isabella II (October 10, 1830–1904), Isabel II in Spanish, was queen of Spain. ... // The end of the Spanish Peseta (1868-2002) and the introduction of the European Union Euro (From 1999/2002) The PESETA (₧, ESP) was the currency of Spain (and Andorra, along with the French franc) until December 31, 1998. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

In Europe, the doubloon became the model for several other gold coins, including the French Louis d'or, the Italian doppia, the Swiss duplone, the Northern German pistole, and the Prussian Friedrich d'or. A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... For the handgun, see Pistol Pistole is the French name given to a Spanish gold coin in use from 1537; it was a double escudo, the gold unit. ... The national name Prussia (in Prussian: Prusa, German: Preußen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian Prusai, Latin: Prussia or Borussia) was used by a wide variety of political factions during the 2nd millennium. ...

The term doubloon is also used to refer to the coins thrown by carnival krewes since the tradition was introduced by the New Orleans krewe Rex in 1960. A Krewe is an organization that puts on a parade and or a ball for the New Orleans Carnival season (Mardi Gras). ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Rex (founded 1872) is a New Orleans Carnival Krewe which stages the citys largest parade on Mardi Gras Day. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

See also

• Brasher Doubloon
• Mardi Gras Doubloon