gold coin

noun

A one-dollar or two-dollar coin.

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Meanings

noungold coin (plural gold coins)

plural gold coins

  1. AustraliaNew ZealandinformalA one-dollar or two-dollar coin.

    Entry is with a gold coin donation.

    1998 July 11, Wayne Roberts, “10 Days to Go to Bi Con.”, in alt.personals.bi (Usenet)
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    TIME... 7:30 PM ADMISSION BY GOLD COIN.

    1995 November 9, Adam C. Schofield, “Children's Bookroom...”, in aus.education (Usenet)

    And where was the wine and cheese. For a gold coin entry fee we could of at least expected some coon and a cask of something nasty!!!

    2003 July 25, Rossco, “Music”, in aus.hi-fi (Usenet)

    Everyone is invited to join in from 5pm on Sunday, December 31, with a gold coin donation to support the local Rural Fire Service brigades.

    2023 December 21, The Central Coast Community News, NSW, page 16, column 2
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gold, coin.

Origin

(Australian or New Zealand $1 or $2 coin): From the golden appearance of these coins, which are in fact varieties of bronze.

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Translations

Ancient Greek χρυσίον
  • χρυσίον (khrusíon)coin made of gold
Bulgarian жълтица, златица
  • жълтица (žăltica)coin made of gold
  • златица (zlatica)coin made of gold
Danish guldmønt
  • guldmøntcoin made of gold
Finnish kultaraha
  • kultarahacoin made of gold
German Goldmünze
  • Goldmünzecoin made of gold
Hebrew זְהֻבִּים
  • זְהֻבִּים (zehubím)coin made of gold
Hungarian aranyérme
  • aranyérmecoin made of gold
Norwegian Bokmål gullmynt
  • gullmyntcoin made of gold
Polish złota moneta
  • złota monetacoin made of gold
Portuguese moeda de ouro
  • moeda de ourocoin made of gold
Romanian galben
  • galbencoin made of gold
Russian золото́й
  • золото́й (zolotój)coin made of gold
Swedish guldmynt
  • guldmyntcoin made of gold
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APA

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MLA

“gold coin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold%20coin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gold coin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold%20coin.

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