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gold coin

金貨 ／ gold-coin　—　Names of money

Money made of gold, used for large payments.

Aureus of Claudius (found in Southern India) Aureus of Claudius (found in Southern India)50–51 AD Gold Coin of Kanishka I (Dinar) Gold Coin of Kanishka I (Dinar)127–151 AD Samudragupta's gold coin (Javelin type) Samudragupta's gold coin (Javelin type)335–380
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⚠ Not used for daily shopping, because a single coin is too valuable. Gold coins typically appear in situations involving long-distance trade, taxes, gifts, or reparations.