2007-10-01 08:29:03 · 3 answers · asked by stein_carrie 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"pieces of eight":
The title of a chapter in "Treasure Island";
A nickname for a coin that was evenly divisible by eight; and
The expression that Captain Flint kept squawking - Captain Flint wasn't a pirate - he was Long John Silver's parrot
2007-10-01 08:44:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pieces of eight refers to a gold Spanish coin that was scored into eight sections. A person could bend and break the coin into "pieces of eight" to pay debts amounting to less than the full value of the coin. 25% of the coin was two pieces, or two bits, hence the "two bits" nickname for a US quarter.
2007-10-01 16:17:35 · answer #2 · answered by jack of all trades 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
pieces of eight are currency.......coins in gold and silver
2007-10-01 15:33:17 · answer #3 · answered by penydred 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋