Definition of coin

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Coin (n.) A quoin; a corner or external angle; a wedge. See Coigne, and Quoin..

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Current :: Current (a.) Passing from person to person, or from hand to hand; circulating through the community; generally received; common; as, a current coin; a current report; current history..
Recoin :: Recoin (v. t.) To coin anew or again.
Itzibu :: Itzibu (n.) A silver coin of Japan, worth about thirty-four cents..
Reeding :: Reeding (n.) The nurling on the edge of a coin; -- commonly called milling.
Ninepence :: Ninepence (n.) A New England name for the Spanish real, a coin formerly current in the United States, as valued at twelve and a half cents..
Coincided :: Coincided (imp. & p. p.) of Coincid.
Bimetallic :: Bimetallic (a.) Of or relating to, or using, a double metallic standard (as gold and silver) for a system of coins or currency..
Piece :: Piece (n.) A coin; as, a sixpenny piece; -- formerly applied specifically to an English gold coin worth 22 shillings..
Sol :: Sol (n.) A silver and gold coin of Peru. The silver sol is the unit of value, and is worth about 68 cents..
Fillet :: Fillet (n.) A thin strip or ribbon; esp.: (a) A strip of metal from which coins are punched. (b) A strip of card clothing. (c) A thin projecting band or strip.
Obolus :: Obolus (n.) A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a drachma, about three cents in value..
Numismatology :: Numismatology (n.) The science which treats of coins and medals, in their relation to history; numismatics..
Legend :: Legend (n.) An inscription, motto, or title, esp. one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon an heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration..
Marc :: Marc (n.) A coin formerly current in England and Scotland, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence..
Pfennig :: Pfennig (n.) A small copper coin of Germany. It is the hundredth part of a mark, or about a quarter of a cent in United States currency..
Coinage :: Coinage (v. t.) Coins; the aggregate coin of a time or place.
Copeck :: Copeck (n.) A Russian copper coin. See Kopeck.
Cointension :: Cointension (n.) The condition of being of equal in intensity; -- applied to relations; as, 3:6 and 6:12 are relations of cointension..
Inscription :: Inscription (n.) That which is inscribed; something written or engraved; especially, a word or words written or engraved on a solid substance for preservation or public inspection; as, inscriptions on monuments, pillars, coins, medals, etc..
Jump :: Jump (v. i.) To coincide; to agree; to accord; to tally; -- followed by with.
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