coinage
noun
the act, process, or right of making coins.
recoinage
-
a word derived from
coinage.
Example Sentences
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More than a decade after Henry’s death, a daughter of his, Elizabeth I, became queen and restored confidence with a nationwide recoinage.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
As long as the gold coins remained in circulation, and they were of great use while the recoinage was going on, there was thus a bimetallism with a ratio of 1:15.504.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw
The recoinage, therefore, brought a profit of 7,255,216 livres to the King's purse, and a profit of 21,600,000 livres to the holders of the old louis d'or.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw
This statement is more than borne out by quite reliable computations which were made in the process of the recoinage five years later.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw
In 1695 Newton was appointed Warden of the Mint, and his mathematical and chemical knowledge were of eminent use in carrying on the recoinage of the mint.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters by Arthur Mee
