old coin; ancient coin
Refers to coins from past eras, often collected or studied for their historical value.
My grandfather's hobby is collecting old coins.
This old coin is from the Edo period.
硬貨 means coin (as opposed to paper money), without implying age.
Standard kanji spelling for 'old coin'.
Rare variant using 泉 (spring/fountain) as an alternative character for 'coin'.
Compound of 古 (old) and 銭 (coin). The variant 古泉 uses 泉, which historically could also mean 'coin' due to the association of coins with flowing wealth.