Spur-royal

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spur-royal \Spur"-roy`al\ (sp[^u]r"roi`al), n.
     A gold coin, first made in the reign of Edward IV., having a
     star on the reverse resembling the rowel of a spur. In the
     reigns of Elizabeth and of James I., its value was fifteen
     shillings. [Written also {spur-rial}, and {spur-ryal}.]
     [1913 Webster]