coin of the realm
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coin of the realm — Date: 1816 1. the legal money of a country 2. something valued or used as if it were money in a particular sphere < information is the coin of the realm in the capital Eloise Salholz et al. > … New Collegiate Dictionary
coin of the realm — the legal money of a country … Useful english dictionary
coin of the realm. — See legal tender. * * * … Universalium
coin of the realm — type of currency used by a particular country … English contemporary dictionary
coin of the realm. — See legal tender … Useful english dictionary
current coin of the realm — Money; legal tender. 52 Am J1st Ten § 2 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Coin counterfeiting — of valuable antique coins is common; modern high value coins are also counterfeited and circulated.[1] Counterfeit antique coins are generally made to a very high standard so that they can deceive experts; this is not easy and many coins still… … Wikipedia
Coin — (koin), n. [F. coin, formerly also coing, wedge, stamp, corner, fr. L. cuneus wedge; prob. akin to E. cone, hone. See {Hone}, n., and cf. {Coigne}, {Quoin}, {Cuneiform}.] 1. A quoin; a corner or external angle; a wedge. See {Coigne}, and {Quoin} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coin balance — Coin Coin (koin), n. [F. coin, formerly also coing, wedge, stamp, corner, fr. L. cuneus wedge; prob. akin to E. cone, hone. See {Hone}, n., and cf. {Coigne}, {Quoin}, {Cuneiform}.] 1. A quoin; a corner or external angle; a wedge. See {Coigne},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Destroyer (fiction) — The Destroyer is a paperback series of novels created by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir about a U.S. government operative named Remo Williams. The first novel was published in 1971, although the manuscript was written in 1963. Along with Don… … Wikipedia
