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1. (n.) A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., are named.

2. (n.) A gold coin of England current for twenty-one shillings sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the issue of sovereigns in 1817.

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bawbee coin crown dollar double eagle doubloon ducat eagle farthing five-dollar gold piece fiver florin fourpence fourpenny gold piece groat half crown half dollar half eagle halfpenny hard money mag meg mite moidore monkey napoleon new pence np p pence penny piece piece of money piece of silver pony pound pound sovereign quid roll of coins rouleau shilling sixpence sovereign specie ten-dollar gold piece tenner threepence threepenny bit thrippence tuppence twenty-dollar gold piece twopence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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