On Trial Right Now: Someone that tried to introduce a competing currency to the Fed.

[shikamaru]

I thought the Spanish coined the term 'Dollar'?

The Germans did.
Descends from the town Jocamisthaler where silver was mined and minted. This is about 16th century.
There is also the Spanish milled dollar. The world's first international currency if you will.
The concept of the American dollar is heavily influenced by these sources.