Note 113 — THE STORY OF THE THREE SHARPERS.[17] (continued 2)

Arab. “Kurúsh,” plur. of “Kirsh” (pron. “Girsh”), the Egyptian piastre = one-fifth of a shilling. The word may derive from a ✔ Karsh = collecting money; but it is more probably a corruption of Groschen, primarily a great or thick piece of money and secondarily a small silver coin = 3 kreuzers = 1 penny.