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See also:COIN (older forms of the word are coyne, quoin and coign, all derived through the O. Fr. coing, and cuigne from See also:Lat. See also:cuneus, a See also:wedge) , properly the See also:term for a See also:wedge-shaped See also:die used for stamping See also:money, and so transferred to the money so stamped; hence a piece of money . |
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