Agnel
/ˈæɡ.nəl/noun
A medieval French gold coin depicting the Lamb of God.
Did you know?The agnel was associated with the Agnus Dei—the Lamb of God—and its design showed a lamb bearing a cross or banner, turning theology into currency.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂egʷnós
“Lamb”
Ancient Greek
Greek
amnós
“Lamb, especially a sacrificial lamb”
Classical Latin
Latin
agnus
“Lamb”
Old French
Old French
aignel / agnel
“Little lamb; lamb-shaped religious emblem”
13th Century
French
agnel
“A gold coin bearing the image of the Lamb of God”
Middle English
English
agnel
“A French gold coin”