Refers to a coin made of gold, often used in historical or economic contexts.
He collects old gold coins.
The gold coin is on display at the museum.
There were a hundred gold coins inside the treasure chest.
That country used to mint its own gold coins.
He paid the price in gold coins.
金貨 is a coin made of gold, while 銀貨 is made of silver, and learners often mix up which metal each refers to.
金貨 refers to a gold coin, whereas 銅貨 refers to a copper coin, the least valuable of the three metals.
金貨 is a minted gold coin, whereas 金塊 is an unminted bar or lump of gold.
Gold coins are naturally counted with 枚 in everyday Japanese, though 個 can be used informally for pieces.
gold reserve
Compound of 金 (きん, 'gold') and 貨 (か, 'currency, coin').