noun
- A small silver coin formerly used in Spain and Spanish America, worth about one-twelfth of a real.
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The merchant accepted payment in pistareens during the colonial period.
- A pistareen was a modest denomination in Spanish colonial trade.
- Historical records show that pistareens circulated widely in the Caribbean.
- The pistareen gradually fell out of use as larger denominations became standard.