銀貨(ぎんか)

ぎんか
noun
silver coin
moneyhistory
1. silver coin
A coin made of silver or a coin with silver content. Composed of 銀 (silver) + 貨 (currency/coin). Used in historical, numismatic, and literary contexts.
古(ふる)い銀貨(ぎんか)を集(あつ)めている。
I collect old silver coins.
博物館(はくぶつかん)には江戸時代(えどじだい)の銀貨(ぎんか)が展示(てんじ)されていた。
Silver coins from the Edo period were on display at the museum.
この銀貨(ぎんか)は保存状態(ほぞんじょうたい)がよく、コレクターの間(あいだ)で高値(たかね)で取引(とりひき)されている。
This silver coin is in excellent condition and trades at a high price among collectors.

Usage

銀貨(ぎんか) appears frequently in historical contexts, fairy tales, and discussions of numismatics. In modern Japan, coins are made of various alloys rather than pure silver.

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Related: 金貨(きんか) (gold coin)
Related: 硬貨(こうか) (coin; general)
Related: 銅貨(どうか) (copper coin)
Related: 貨幣(かへい) (currency, money)
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Added 2026.3.8 18:45 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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