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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.
gold piece / treasure
Goldmünze and Goldstück can both refer to a coin made of gold. Goldmünze is the precise term for this means of payment or collector's item, while Goldstück sounds more general and often more colloquial. Use Goldmünze when the coin shape needs to be specified precisely.
Der Sammler bewahrt die seltene Goldmünze in einer Schatulle auf.
The collector keeps the rare gold coin in a box.
Der Sammler bewahrt das alte Goldstück in einer Schatulle auf.
The collector keeps the old gold piece in a box.
