sterling
A penny issued in other countries, such as Scotland.
Other meanings
The currency of the United Kingdom, based on the pound sterling; hence, genuine English or British currency, as contrasted with foreign currency.
Former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness (0.91666 for gold and 0.925 for silver).
Word history
From Middle English "sterling".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “sterling” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.