Moby Dick Coin Moby Dick Coin Known in the numismatic world as a "Moby Dick Coin", the Ecuadorian 8 Escudos doubloon, minted in Quito, Ecuador, between 1838 and 1843, is the one ounce of gold "sixteen dollar piece" Captain Ahab nails to the mast of the "Pequod", promising it to the first man who "raises" Moby-Dick. The coin is first mentioned in Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick", in Chapter 36 "The Quarter Deck" and later at length in Chapter 99 "The Doubloon". It is often confused as a Spanish doubloon, but this coin was not struck by the Spanish crown or endorsed by the
Moby Dick (musical) out of the West End as if it were one of the greatest hits of all time. Over the years, the show, alternately titled "Moby Dick! The Musical" or "Moby!", has proven to be a popular choice with regional theatre groups. In 1993, Longdon directed the American premier at Massachusetts Rep in New Bedford, MA, starring Ed Dixon as headmistress/Ahab, Terri White as Ahab's Wife and Cindy Marchionda as Ishmael and Ellen D. Williams who played recurring character, Patrice, in How I Met Your Mother, was an ensemble member in the cast. In 2003 an Americanized version deleted all the