An old gold coin of various European rulers named Charles, especially a Scandinavian or German coin.
From Latin 'Carolus,' the name Charles inscribed on these coins minted during the reigns of various King Charles rulers across Europe.
The 'Carolus' coin became the medieval equivalent of a credit card—merchants accepted them across borders because the image of the king was itself a guarantee of weight and purity that needed no further verification!
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