An old or archaic monetary unit or coin, possibly from historical Mediterranean or Middle Eastern regions.
The etymology is unclear; it may derive from Arabic, Italian, or other Mediterranean languages, but historical records of this specific currency name are limited and possibly confused with similar-sounding coins.
This word demonstrates how many currency names have been lost to history—for every dollar or pound we use today, dozens of extinct coins have vanished from memory, which is why currency numismatics is such a detective game.
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