銀貨

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 銀貨, read ぎんか, means a coin made of silver.
• Basic usage: In 物語の商人は銀貨十枚で馬を買った。, the merchant bought a horse for ten silver coins.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Counting coins
  • 銀貨十枚 counts ten individual coins rather than naming a currency denomination. The counter 枚, used for flat objects, also counts coins.