1. gold coins formerly used in Spain and Spanish America
Usage: historical

Examples

• The pirates buried chests full of doubloons on the remote island.
• Spanish doubloons were highly valued currency in colonial times.
• The treasure hunter discovered several ancient doubloons in the shipwreck.
• Doubloons were made of gold and bore the Spanish coat of arms.
• The museum displayed a collection of rare doubloons from the 16th century.
• Adventure stories often feature characters searching for lost doubloons.