'There were no gold coins and that was something Congress wanted to rectify. Doubloons have also been minted in Portuguese colonies, where they went by the name dobrão, with the same meaning. Collecting Tokens / Medals Souvenir tokens? Doubloons marked "2 S" are equivalent to four dollars in US gold coins and were traded in that manner. Shop a bunch of Doubloon and similar products available for sale this week. [2] Doubloons were minted in Spain and the viceroyalties of New Spain, Peru, and Nueva Granada (modern-day Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela). 'It will be many years before a coin like this comes up for sale again and we expect the auction to be a momentous event.'. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. In present-day Canada, "doubloon" is occasionally used to describe to the Canadian two-dollar coin (the one-dollar coin is nicknamed the loonie, owing to its use of a Common loon on its reverse). 'The seller is a prominent coin dealer who bought the doubloon the last time it came up for sale in 1979 and has treasured it ever since. Health food retailers, stationery shops and DIY stores stay OPEN to serve customers as... Germany closes in on Britain's daily coronavirus cases with a record 20,000 new infections as WHO warns of a... 'I just wanted to hold her and tell her that I love her': Corrie actress's retired nurse mother reveals... London's second wave of coronavirus is SLOWING: Official data shows infections are falling in 19 of 32... Test & Trace fails to reach 40% of at-risk contacts in another record-worst performance as bungling system... Cold-blooded revenge of a woman scorned: SIMON WALTERS watches Theresa May tear into 'dodgy data' PM used to... Covid-19 antibodies drop by HALF just three months after infection - and fall faster in younger adults who... What lockdown? Woman is fined for breaching Covid rules after taking 360-mile round trip from Leicester... How Covid-19 will shape our homes in 2021: Property experts predict demand for all-white kitchens that 'look... 'You must be warm under there!' The São Tomé and Príncipe dobra is the only extant currency with a name meaning "doubloon.". In Spain, doubloons were current up to the middle of the 19th century. The doubloons were used in commerce during the galleon trade. Donald Trump demands 'STOP THE COUNT!' Police raid flat hosting huge party for more than 30 guests and find... A THIRD of hotel and food businesses had 'no or low' confidence they would survive to next year even BEFORE... Britons could launch class-action lawsuit for BILLIONS in compensation for Government 'falsely imprisoning'... England locks down: Drinkers spill onto the streets after pubs close for the final time as second national... Travel bosses urge Dominic Raab to lift the travel ban on 'low-risk' foreign holidays when the second... Lockdown One vs Lockdown Two: As England wakes to new shutdown... here's how the new curbs could affect you... Archbishops urge public not to panic buy and appeal for 'calm, courage and compassion' as England goes back... Sniffer dogs could be BETTER at spotting Covid-19 than swab tests, scientists claim after Finnish airport... Shopdown! Worth more than its weight in gold: The coin contains 26.66 grams of gold which was worth $16 when it was made but is now worth $400.