Old European coin exchanged in The Merchant of Venice (5)

I believe the answer is:

ducat

(Other definitions for ducat that I've seen before include "Old Italian coin" , "Formerly a gold coin of several European countries" , "Antique coin" , "Historical coin" , "Coin once used" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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