硬币即用金属铸造的货币。在我国已有几千年历史，最早的金属铸币是商代的宝德铜贝，距今已3000多年。金属币具有使用方便，耐磨损，流通寿命长等优点。它除了自身所具备的货币职能外，还有很高艺术欣赏和收藏保值功能。那么你知道硬币用英语怎么说吗?下面来学习一下吧。

硬币的英语说法1：

coin

硬币的英语说法2：

specie

硬币的英语说法3：

hard cash

硬币的相关短语：

硬币贬值 debasement of coinage;

硬币条坯 fillet;

硬币压印机 mill

硬币样品检查 pyx

硬币元状斑病 dollar spot;

硬币支付 specie payment;

硬币装运 specie shipment;

硬币准备 specie reserve;

硬币自动机 coin-in-slot mechanism

硬币的英语例句：

1. In 1971, the 1p and 2p decimal coins were introduced in Britain.

英国于1971年开始使用十进制的1便士和2便士硬币。

2. I pulled a coin from my pocket and flipped it.

我从口袋里掏出一个硬币，把它弹向空中。

3. Brian put his hands in his pockets and jingled some change.

布赖恩把手插进口袋里，把几枚硬币拨弄得叮当作响。

4. I dropped a quarter into the slot of the pay phone.

我向付费电话的投币孔里投了一枚25分硬币。

5. Thirteen per cent of Christie's coin and banknote auction went unsold.

佳士得13%的硬币和纸币拍卖流拍。

6. The telephone booths accept 10 and 20 pence coins.

电话亭可使用10便士和20便士的硬币。

7. I put the coin in the machine and pulled the lever.

我把硬币投入机器，拉动控制杆。

8. The golden rule is never to clean a valuable coin.

重要的原则是决不清除贵重硬币上的污垢。

9. The city produced its own coinage from 1325 to 1864.

1325年到1864年间，这座城市曾铸造过自己的硬币。

10. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first.

孟加拉国队掷硬币赢了，决定先击球。

11. Coin-operated telephones took 100, 200 and 500 lire coins.

投币电话接受100，200和500里拉的硬币。

12. Mandy handed him a fistful of coins.

曼迪递给他一把硬币。

13. He fingered the few coins in his pocket.

他拨弄着口袋里的几枚硬币。

14. I pressed a dime into his grubby mitt.

我把一个十分硬币塞进他脏兮兮的手里。

15. Put a fifty pence in the machine.

把一枚五十便士硬币投进机器