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
Celsus charges the Christians with a recoinage of the misunderstood doctrine of the Logos.
This recoinage was carried out and finished in the third year of Henry V., 1414.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw
A recoinage was accordingly ordered, circulation of all foreign monies of silver was forbidden, and all payments and contracts were commanded to be made in gold scudi of the state.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw
From the date of this recoinage onwards the silver grosso was abolished as a coin, and a new silver coin, the lira, valued at 20 soldi, was instituted.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw
