Pistole

For the handgun, see Pistol

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For the part of a flower, see pistil.

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Pistole is the French name given to a Spanish gold coin in use from 1537; it was a double escudo, the gold unit. The name was also given to the Louis d'Or of Louis XIII of France, and to other European gold coins of about the value of the Spanish coin.

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Spanish: Spanish can mean:...

Coin: :This article is about monetary coins. For alternative meaning see word coinage....

Louis d'Or: The Louis d'or is any number of French coins first introduced by Louis XIII in 1640. The name derives from the depiction of the portrait of King Louis on one side of the coin; the French royal coat of arms is on the reverse. The coin was replaced by the French franc at the time of the revolution, ...