pistole

noun

A gold coin equal to two escudos, formerly used in Spain.

noun

Any of several gold coins used in various European countries until the late 1800s.

noun

A gold coin of Spain, worth at the beginning of the nineteenth century nearly $4 United States money.

noun

The name of certain gold coins of various values formerly coined in some countries of Europe. In Spain it was equivalent to a quarter doubloon, or about $3.90, and in Germany and Italy nearly the same. There was an old Italian pistole worth about $5.40.

noun

A type of obsolete Spanish coin.