| 单词 | bonnet piece |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbonnet piece bonnet piece n. a gold coin issued during the reign of James V of Scotland (reigned 1513–42), on which the king is represented wearing a bonnet; cf. hat piece n. (a) at hat n. Compounds 5. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > Scottish coins > [noun] > gold coins rider1367 rial1420 demy1440 lew1467 unicorn1487 liona1572 lion noble1586 thistle noble1590 hat piece1598 bonnet piece1684 thistle-crown1726 lozenge lion1890 1684 R. Sibbald Scotl. Illustr. i. i. 31 Constans autem apud nostrates traditio est, Nummos aureos nostros, qui Pileati (vulgò Bonnet-pieces) dicuntur, ex hoc Auro confectos fuisse. 1702 W. Nicolson Sc. Hist. Libr. 300 The common Golden Coins of this Reign (well known by the name of Bonnet-pieces). 1835 J. Hogg Tales Wars Montrose II. 22 I will halve this bonnet-piece of gold between us. 1997 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 25 June 12 A James V bonnet piece—worth £1 6s 8d and so-called because the king was depicted wearing a bonnet—is estimated at £2500–£3500. < as lemmas |
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