Etteilla’s Suit of Coins

Etteilla deck shows two coins in the fire with an illustration of Mercury

On this page, you can find the English translations of the keywords and meanings of the Suit of Coins in the Etteilla tarot system.

Coins are also called Pentacles in other tarot systems. The suit of Coins in the Grand Etteilla corresponds to the suit of Clubs in the French-suited Petit Etteilla.

64. King of Coins

Upright

Brunet man

trader, storekeeper, merchant, banker, foreign exchange broker, calculating person, speculator, physicist, geometer, mathematics, science, master, professor.

Reversed

Perverted man

vice, defect, weakness, deficiency, misshapen, misbehavior, debauchery, vileness, ugliness, deformity, corruption, stench

65. Queen of Coins

Upright

Brunette woman

opulence, richness, splendor, luxury, sumptuousness, assurance, surety, confidence, certitude, assertion, safety, audacity, liberty, boldness, candor, outspokenness, frankness

Reversed

Not certain

doubtful, dubious, uncertain, unsettled, doubt, indecision, uncertainty, fear, timidity, apprehension, vacillation, hesitation

66. Knight of Coins

Upright

Usefulness

advantage, gain, profit, interest, useful, practical, profitable, interesting, advantageous, important, necessary, obliging, officious

Reversed

Inaction

peace, tranquility, repose, sleep, leisure, pastime, recreation, break, insouciance, carefree, nonchalance, inactivity, idleness, laziness, apathy, indolence, inertia, stagnation, numbness, despondency, depression

67. Knave of Coins

Upright

Brunet boy

schoolchild, pupil, student, apprentice, amateur, study, instruction, diligence, learning, meditation, reflection, work, occupation, apprenticeship

Reversed

Prodigality

profusion, superfluity, abundance, multiplicity, luxury, sumptuousness, magnificence, largesse, liberality, benefit, generosity, charity, crowd, multitude, depredation, squandering, dissipation

68. Ten of Coins

Upright

House

housework, economy, savings, dwelling, domicile, habitation, abode, housing, building, manor, hotel, palace, boutique, bungalow, lodge, shack, castle, inn, cabaret, tavern, barn, vessel, base, archive, religious house, monastery, convent, hermitage, burial, tomb, sepulcher, family, lair, cavern, hideout, retreat.

Reversed

Game of chance

lot, fortune, game, random event, coincidence, chance, luck, fate, destiny, destined, fatality, judgment, ordinance, decision

69. Nine of Coins

Upright

Effect

next consequence, result, conclusion, event, evidence, demonstrability, conviction, execution, accomplishment, achievement, perfection, effective, personal effects, goods, furniture.

Reversed

Dupery

trickery, ploy, lure, fraud, con, deception, ruse, surprise, error, sleight of hand, swindle, cheat, infidelity

70. Eight of Coins

Upright

Brunette girl

honest girl, obliging, welcoming, thoughtfulness, politeness, civility, honesty, kindness, condescension, hospitality, customs, character, nature.

Reversed

Usury

exorbitant, exaction, extortion, usurious, avarice, more, a lot, copiously, abundantly, advantage, augmentation, majority, more than, more of, again

71. Seven of Coins

Upright

Silver

whiteness, purity, purgation, purification, moon, candor, innocence, ingenuousness, naïveté, silverware, money, wealth, sum

Reversed

Worry

anxiety, spiritual torment, affliction, sorrow, concern, care, attention, diligence

72. Six of Coins

Upright

The present

currently, presently, at present, now, here, suddenly, this instant, immediately, at once, right this minute, straight away, firstly, contemporary, modern, up-to-date, existent

Reversed

Ambition

aspiration, purpose, desire, wish, searches, cupidity, jealousy, yearning, passion, dream, illusion, pretension

73. Five of Coins

Upright

Lover

in love with, amorous, gallant, husband, wife, spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, to love, to cherish, to adore, assortment, agreement, liking, rapport, fitting, propriety, seemliness

Reversed

Lack of order

disorganized, muddled, disorder, confusion, chaos, discord, clashing, misconduct, libertinage, damage, ravage, ruin, dissipation, consumption

74. Four of Coins

Upright

A present

gift, generosity, good deed, donation, gratification, service, the color white, lunar medicine, precious stone

Reversed

Closure

enclosure, circuit, circumscription, circumference, circle, circulation, to block, obstruction, congestion, monopoly, fixed, determined, definitive, extremity, limits, boundaries, terminus, end, barriers, barricades, walls, dividing wall, defensive wall, fence, cloister, monastery, convent,, incarceration, imprisonment, arrest

75. Three of Coins

Upright

Noble

nobility, substantial, important, grand, major, magnificent, sublime, renowned, famous, illustrious, powerful, high, of quality, extensive, vast, esteem, greatness of soul, noble conduct, generous actions.

Reversed

Child

puerility, childish behavior, frivolity, pettiness, minutiae, trifle, childhood, little girl or little boy, humble, humility, humiliation, enfeeblement, abasement, diminution, feeble, low, groveling, worthless, abject, cowardice, fainthearted, paucity, mediocrity

76. Two of Coins

Upright

Embarrassment

predicament, obstacle, blockage, congestion, obstruction, cloudy, muddled, trouble, emotion, agitation, inquietude, perplexity

Reversed

Letter

bill, letter of exchange, writing, production, composition, alphabet, elements, principles, written work, text, literature, doctrine, publication, book, sacred or profane texts, scholarship

77. Ace of Coins

Upright

Perfect contentment

felicity, happiness, delight, enchantment, ecstasy, marvels, complete satisfaction, complete joy, inexpressible pleasure, the color red, perfect medicine, solar medicine, prayers answered

Reversed

Money purse

sum, capital, principal, wallet, treasure, wealth, opulence, prize, rare, dear, precious, priceless