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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Ducatoon, -adoon, n. Also: ducaton, duccattoun, dukadoun; doucat-doun, -donne, -downe, dowcatdonn, doune, duket-down. [e.m.E. duckatoone (1611), ducaton, F. ducaton, It. ducatone.] A ducatoon.(a) 1667 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. II. 379–80.
The report … anent the fynnes and weight of the dowcat donnes and leg dollours … .The committy have bein credibly informed by merchands that dowcat donnes are now currant beyond the seas in greater quantities then other silver coynes 1670 Ib. III. 139.
A petition … supplicating that the species of money called the dowcatdounes might be tryed and the same appoynted to pass current 1679 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 688/1.
She took … twenty rex-dollars, with six ducat-downes, … with ane ducat-donne in ane purs 1699 Elgin Rec. II. 324.
Major Bethasar Guydett has left two duket-downs upon his going south to be distribute to the poor(b) 1673 Mint-melting Jrnl. MS. 6.
From … Robert Learmonts accompt a ingot and 2 ducatoons 1677 Ib. 2.
Bullion from Alexander Reid in duccattoons being 116 weighting 1679 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 262.
To pay to John Craig ten dukadounes, quhilk is threttie fyve pundis Scotis 1701 Foulis Acc. Bk. 293.
To Jamie Gray … a ducadoon and 6 sh.