gold coin

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A gold coin is a coin made of gold or gold alloy, historically used as currency and now primarily collected or held as investment.

Gold coins carry both monetary face value and bullion value based on gold content: She inherited a collection of gold coins from her grandfather.

Common examples include American Eagles, South African Krugerrands, and Canadian Maple Leafs.

collectible

numismatic

Of coin collecting

ducat · doubloon · guinea · eagle · maple leaf · peso · florin · solidus · sequin · escudo

wealth

prosperity

Good fortune, success

inheritance · assets · currency · monetary · investment · store of value · inflation hedge · portfolio · savings · capital

treasure

hoard

Hidden accumulated valuables

  • pirateMaritime thief or bootlegger
  • chestRibcage region or strongbox
  • buriedPlaced beneath earth

map · plunder · loot · galleon · shipwreck · sunken · excavation · metal detector · trove · cache

physical

lustrous

Softly bright, reflective

glinting · bright · obverse · reverse · relief · stamped · engraved · portrait · inscription · denomination

Categories
Opposites
material composition

gold coincopper coin

Low-denomination metal currency

bronze coin · wooden nickel · nickel · silver coin · slug

currency form

gold coinpaper money

Currency in bill form

banknote · digital currency · paper bill · paper currency · fiat currency

value and status

gold coinwooden nickel

Valueless commemorative token

token · slug · copper penny · play money

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G