crockard
crockard · crockards
A 13th-century coin minted in Europe as a debased counterfeit copy of the sterling…A 13th-century coin minted in Europe as a debased counterfeit copy of the sterling silver penny of King Edward I, at first legally accepted as a halfpenny and then outlawed.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A 13th-century coin minted in Europe as a debased counterfeit copy of the sterling silver penny of King Edward I, at first legally accepted as a halfpenny and then outlawed.
Origin
From Middle English crocard, from Anglo-Norman crocard/Old French crokard, of uncertain orFrom Middle English crocard, from Anglo-Norman crocard/Old French crokard, of uncertain origin. Possibilities include:
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