"quarter eagle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quarter eagles [plural]
Etymology: Given its name in the Coinage Act of 1792, as a derivation from the ten-dollar eagle coin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} quarter eagle (plural quarter eagles)
  1. (historical) A former gold coin of the United States, worth two dollars and fifty cents. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-quarter_eagle-en-noun-DQu0eJYy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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