Economic History Vocabulary

noun a unit of currency made of gold, usually in the form of a coin

• The merchant offered to sell the rare artifact for a hefty sum of one gold piece.
• I found a gold piece on the ground while walking through the park.
• I bet he won't give you a gold piece for that old junk.
• Her smile was worth its weight in gold pieces, brightening up the room instantly.

noun a former British coin and monetary unit equal to one twentieth of a pound or twelve pence

• The price of the item is one shilling.
• I only have a few shillings left in my wallet.
• I bet you five shillings that he won't show up on time.
• His opinion is not worth a shilling in this matter.