The value of this ducat is about half-a-crown English money.

Seventy hens may be bought for a ducat, worth four or five shillings; and a goose may be had for less than threepence.

This Ganza goeth by weight of Byze, and this name of Byza goeth for the accompt of the weight, and commonly a Byza of a Ganza is worth (after our accompt) halfe a ducat, litle more or lesse: and albeit that Gold and siluer is more or lesse in price, yet the Byza neuer changeth: euery Byza maketh a hundreth Ganza of weight, and so the number of the money is Byza.

The tribute payd by the Christians his Subiects is one gold ducat yeerely for the redemption of euery head, which may amount vnto not so litle as one Million of golden ducats, which is sterling three hundred threescore thousand pounds.

Capt. A.C. Ducat was the first officer hit in the action, and was killed instantly.

249-250: Qui enim ducit uxorem, in ambiguo est, utrum odiosam an amabilem ducat.

Katherine Reilly (C); 30Mar66; R383120. Dead for a ducat.

Dead for a ducat.

Katherine Reilly (C); 30Mar66; R383120. Dead for a ducat.

Dead for a ducat.

In 1811 the cask (Stückfass,) containing 7-1/2 sums, equal to 600 measures, or 1,200 bottles, was sold for 6,000 florins, and at Wisbaden a common green bottle-full sells at a ducat, or 9s.

We have a ducat here that wants an owner; I fancy it will fit your pocket as well as another's.

Corpo di Bacco! who ever heard, either, of a lazzarone's refusing a ducat!"

"Come hither, friend," commenced the podestà, in a patronizing but somewhat lofty manner; "this generous and noble English captain, Sir Kooffe, desires me to present you with a ducat, by way of showing that he asks no more of you than he is willing to pay for, A ducat is a great deal of money, as you know; and good pay merits good services.

"Come hither, friend," commenced the podestà, in a patronizing but somewhat lofty manner; "this generous and noble English captain, Sir Kooffe, desires me to present you with a ducat, by way of showing that he asks no more of you than he is willing to pay for, A ducat is a great deal of money, as you know; and good pay merits good services.

" The silver ducat of Naples is worth 80 grani, or rather less than 80 cents: the golden ducat, or sequin, of Italy, Holland, Turkey, etc., is worth a trifle more than two American dollars.

" The silver ducat of Naples is worth 80 grani, or rather less than 80 cents: the golden ducat, or sequin, of Italy, Holland, Turkey, etc., is worth a trifle more than two American dollars.

"S'nore, si; your eccellenza says the truth; a good ducat certainly deserves good services.

" "Cospetto!Thou wilt earn thy ducat speedily at this rate!

" "Aye, now the vecchy has set to work, I hope we shall get the worth of our ducat," observed Cuffe, in English.

This was what he wanted, but not yet fully satisfied, "Ay, but," says he, "maybe it may not be very broad, and if one of you would wade in to meet me till I could reach you with my pole, I'd give him half a ducat to pull me over."

A ducat was a gold coin generally worth about nine shillings.

In money matters (this is the weakest side of a Tartar) a ducat is the touchstone of his fidelity; and it is difficult to imagine the extent of their greediness for profit!

"He took the principal cacique, who lived nearest to the mines, for himself, and rented him out on condition that he keep sixteen men continually at work in the mines, and if any failed he was to receive half a ducat per head a day.

"] [Footnote 37: Ducat, a coin struck by a duke, worth, in silver, about $1.15, in gold, twice as much.