quarter eagle

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Etymology

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Given its name in the Coinage Act of 1792, as a derivation from the ten-dollar eagle coin.

Noun

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quarter eagle (plural quarter eagles)

  1. (historical) A former gold coin of the United States, worth two dollars and fifty cents.
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