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Meaning Of Piaster
n.
A silver coin of Spain and various other countries. See
Peso. The Spanish piaster (commonly called peso, or peso duro) is of
about the value of the American dollar. The Italian piaster, or scudo,
was worth from 80 to 100 cents. The Turkish and Egyptian piasters are
now worth about four and a half cents.