‖ carolin|ˈkærəlɪn| [Ger.Karolin. f. L. Carolus Charles.] The name of a gold coin formerly current in Bavaria and in Würtemburg; the Bavarian carolin was worth 20s. 4·23d. sterling, that of Würtemburg 20s. 1·47d. 1821in Kelly Cambist.1847in McCulloch Dict.Comm. 326.