The story
From the scales of fish, due to the silver colour and the thinness of the coin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
fish scale
Today it means: An early 5 cent coin of Canada; an early Canadian nickel. Full definition →
Today it means: An early 5 cent coin of Canada; an early Canadian nickel. Full definition →
From the scales of fish, due to the silver colour and the thinness of the coin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.