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MONEY COINS [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
DEF

A piece of metal with a distinctive design, fixed value, and specific weight and diameter, issued by a government as money.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
DEF

Morceau de métal plat et généralement circulaire dont le poids et le titre sont garantis par l'autorité émettrice et certifiés par des empreintes frappées sur sa surface, et qui sert de moyen d'échange, d'épargne et d'unité de valeur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Monedas y billetes
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
DEF

Pieza metálica y regularmente en forma de disco que, por su valor efectivo o por el que se le atribuye, sirve de medida común para el precio de las cosas y para facilitar los cambios.

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