# coin of the realm

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɔɪn əv ðə ˈɹɛlm/

## Definitions
1. The legal money of a country.
2. Something that is valued like money within a particular context.

## Etymology
The term originally referred to actual coins issued by authority of the British monarch for use within the kingdom or realm: see, for example, the 18th-century quotations.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/coin-of-the-realm