guinea
guin.ea \'gin-e-\ n [Guinea, region in West Africa, supposed source of the gold from which it] was made 1: an English gold coin issued from 1663 to 1813 and fixed in 1717 at 21 sh illings 2: a unit of value equal to 21 shillings
Webster's English Dictionaryguin.ea \'gin-e-\ n [Guinea, region in West Africa, supposed source of the gold from which it] was made 1: an English gold coin issued from 1663 to 1813 and fixed in 1717 at 21 sh illings 2: a unit of value equal to 21 shillings