Historical. A denomination of coin (in medieval Latin grossus, French gros, Italian grosso, Middle Dutch groot) which was recognized from the 13th…

A monetary unit used in accounts and for determining the value of gold and silver coins and bullion… Any of various monetary units in continental…

Any of a number of coins of gold or silver issued by kings or dukes named Philip. Now historical.

A name of coins of various countries and of different values; sometimes = carlin, n., or carolin, n.

A former coin and money of account in France and some other countries, equal to the twentieth part of a livre, but varying in actual value at…

A name for various foreign coins (historically representing the medieval grossus or groat, n.); e.g. the German groschen, n., and the Italian grosso…

Any of a number of coins of small value formerly current in Europe; (more generally) any small coin or sum of money. Cf. sense 2a, and obole, n. 1…

A piece of money: = tenpence, n. The token of the Bank of Ireland for 10d., issued in 1805, 1806, and 1813.

European currency unit, a currency medium and unit of account of the European Monetary System, which was replaced by the euro in 1999 (see Euro, n.2…