Quarter Eagle
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
: money, a gold coin of the United States of the value of two dollars and a half. It weighs sixty-four and one-half grains. Of one thousand parts, nine hundred are of pure gold, and one hundred of alloy.
Act of January 18, 1837, s. 8 and 10, 4 Sharsw. cont. of Story’s