Refers to a coin made of gold, often used in historical or economic contexts.
彼は古い金貨を集めている。
He collects old gold coins.
There were a hundred gold coins inside the treasure chest.
その金貨は博物館に展示されている。
The gold coin is on display at the museum.
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').