Moidore
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A moidore is a Portuguese gold coin, minted from 1640 to 1732. The moidore was current in western Europe and the West Indies, particularly Barbados, for a long period after it ceased to be struck. It was the principal coin current in Ireland at the beginning of the 18th century, and spread to the west of England.
The name moidore is derived from Portuguese moeda de ouro, which literally meant "money of gold.
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
