| n. | 1. | A quoin; a corner or external angle; a wedge. See Coigne, and Quoin. | ||||||
| 2. | A piece of metal on which certain characters are stamped by government authority, making it legally current as money; - much used in a collective sense. | |||||||
| 3. | That which serves for payment or recompense.
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| v. t. | 1. | To make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal; to mint; to manufacture; | ||||||
| 2. | To make or fabricate; to invent; to originate; | |||||||
| 3. | To acquire rapidly, as money; to make. | |||||||
| v. i. | 1. | To manufacture counterfeit money. | ||||||
| Noun | 1. | coin - a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money |
| Verb | 1. | coin - of phrases or words |
| 2. | coin - form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal" |
COIN, commerce, contracts. A piece of gold, silver or other metal stamped by authority of the government, in order to determine its value, commonly called money. Co. Litt. 207; Rutherf. Inst. 123. For the different kinds of coins of the United States, see article Money. As to the value of foreign coins, see article Foreign Coins.
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