An alternative or archaic spelling variant of chequin, a Venetian gold coin used in Mediterranean trade and commerce.
A variant spelling of 'chequin' showing different orthographic conventions across historical texts. Reflects the flux of English spelling before standardization in the 18th century.
Before dictionaries standardized spelling, traders used 'chequin,' 'chequinn,' 'sequin,' and 'zecchino' almost interchangeably—showing how international commerce shaped our English!
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