An archaic or variant spelling of 'coins,' referring to pieces of metal currency or objects stamped with official marks.
From a Middle English or Old French variant spelling of coin (from Latin cuneus, meaning 'wedge,' referring to the tool used to stamp coins). This represents an older orthographic form.
Medieval scribes couldn't spell consistently—'coisns' appears in Old English documents alongside 'coines' and 'coins,' showing that spelling standardization only happened after printing presses forced uniformity.
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