金貨(きんか)

きんか
noun
gold coin
1. gold coin
A coin made of gold, either as historical currency or as a modern collectible or investment item.
金貨(きんか)を集(あつ)めている。
I collect gold coins.
古(ふる)い金貨(きんか)がオークションで高値(たかね)で落札(らくさつ)された。
An old gold coin was sold at a high price at auction.
江戸時代(えどじだい)には小判(こばん)と呼(よ)ばれる金貨(きんか)が広(ひろ)く流通(りゅうつう)していた。
During the Edo period, gold coins called koban were widely circulated.

Usage

金貨(きんか) refers to any gold coin, whether historical or modern. For investment-grade gold coins, terms like 地金型(じがねがた)金貨(きんか) (bullion coin) are used.

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Related: 銀貨(ぎんか) (silver coin)
Related: 銅貨(どうか) (copper coin)
Related: 硬貨(こうか) (coin)
Related: 小判(こばん) (koban)
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Added 2026.3.1 19:01 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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