The 5 florin was later on in 2005 replaced with a round golden coin.

The churchmen were paid four times a year and also personally given a golden coin for their trouble.

Officials were reportedly told last month to treat the number of penalties awarded like 11 golden coins - to be spent wisely.

Breakfast begins with the taking of the 'golden coins', or pollen, from my own bees.

Back in the olden days, on certain days of the year, the rich/ beautiful/privileged used to chuck golden coins from their carriages for the unwashed to scrabble about for.