Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Exchange Media (hierarchy name)
5. exchange media (objects)
6. money (objects)
7. [money by form]
8. coins (money)
9. [coins by origin]
10. Later Western World coins
11. [Later Western World coins by denomination name]

Anotations

Scope note:

A number of different coins minted by countries formerly ruled by Spain; for trade coins of dollar size valued at eight reales and issued by Spain and Spanish America between about 1500 and 1900, use "Pieces of Eight."