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gold coin
A coin that consists entirely or largely of gold. It can serve as a means of payment, an investment, or a collector's item.
Im Museum war eine antike römische Goldmünze ausgestellt.
An ancient Roman gold coin was on display in the museum.
The word is a clear compound of 'Gold' (gold) and 'Münze' (coin). So it literally means a coin made of gold.
Der Piratenschatz enthielt viele alte Goldmünzen.
The pirate treasure contained many old gold coins.
In connection with gold coins, the verbs 'sammeln' (to collect), 'prägen' (to mint/produce), 'finden' (to find), or 'vererben' (to pass on as an inheritance) are often used.
Mein Großvater sammelt seit Jahren seltene Goldmünzen.
My grandfather has been collecting rare gold coins for years.
'Goldmünze' (gold coin) is often combined with adjectives that describe its value or origin, such as 'antike Goldmünze' (ancient gold coin), 'wertvolle Goldmünze' (valuable gold coin), or 'echte Goldmünze' (real gold coin).
Bei der Ausgrabung wurde eine wertvolle Goldmünze entdeckt.
A valuable gold coin was discovered during the excavation.
coin / mint
'die Münze' and 'die Goldmünze' both refer to a minted piece of metal that can be used like money or collected. 'Münze' is the general term and does not say anything about the material. A 'Goldmünze' is a special coin that consists entirely or largely of gold. Learners may confuse the words because every gold coin is a coin. But not every coin is a gold coin. If the material is important, you use 'Goldmünze'.
Die Kundin bewahrt die Goldmünze in einem kleinen Tresor auf.
The customer keeps the gold coin in a small safe.
Der Automat nimmt nur eine Münze und keine Karte.
The machine only takes a coin, not a card.