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noun
An obsolete Russian coin worth three kopeks.
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noun
A proposed common currency for the Eurasian Economic Union.
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History
Borrowed from Russian алты́н (altýn), either from Tatar алты (altı, “six”), referring to six dengas (six half-kopeks), or from Tatar алтын (altın, “gold”). These small coins were never minted in gold; however, compare the semantic evolution of Latin solidus from a Roman gold coin to a medieval silver shilling.
