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noun
- (context, currency) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- 1883: w:Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island, Treasure Island
- : ...the coins were of all countries and sizes - doubloons, and louis d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight...
- A token used in a special establishment like a casino (also called a chip).
- One of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.
Translations: - Dutch: munt , muntstuk , geldstuk
- French: monnaie , pièce
- German: Chip
- Italian: moneta
- Spanish: moneda
verb
- to create coins.
- to make up or invent, and establish
- Over the last century the advance in science has led to many new words being coined.
Translations: - Dutch: verzinnen, smeden
- French: inventer
- German: prí¤gen
- Italian: coniare
- Spanish: acuí±ar
Etymology: From coigne "wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping," from cuneus "wedge." English quoin means "cornerstone."
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