Plain-language definition
The old name for a U.S. gold coin worth two dollars and fifty cents. The U.S. Mint made it from 1796 through 1929. Its face value is one fourth of an eagle.
The old name for a U.S. gold coin worth two dollars and fifty cents. The U.S. Mint made it from 1796 through 1929. Its face value is one fourth of an eagle.