The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pistareen
Pistareen \Pis`ta*reen"\, n. An old Spanish silver coin of the value of about twenty cents.
Wiktionary
pistareen
n. A Spanish silver coin worth two reals, used as common currency in the Americas in the 18th century.
Usage examples of "pistareen".
There were doubloons, guineas, livres, pistareens, florins, ducats, Dutch dog dollars, Scotch marks, Portuguese half joes, Peruvian crossdollars, and even one old smooth-worn bezant.