noun
coin; east Asian coin with a hole
Refers to coins, especially historical East Asian coins that often have a square or round hole in the center. The term is somewhat formal or technical.
この博物館には古い銭貨が展示されている。
Old coins are exhibited in this museum.
銭貨の中央には四角い穴が開いていることが多い。
Coins often have a square hole in the center.
The term is composed of 銭 (coin, money) and 貨 (currency, goods). The alternate spelling 泉貨 uses 泉 (spring, fountain) which was historically associated with money due to the flow of currency.