# plack

> English word · Noun · IPA /plæk/

## Definitions
1. A coin used in the Netherlands in the 15th and 16th centuries.
2. A coin issued by James III of Scotland; also a 15th-16th century Scottish coin worth four Scots pennies.

## Etymology
From Middle Dutch placke (“name of a coin”). Cognate with Old High German pleh, bleh (“a thin leaf of metal, plate”). Compare plaque.

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