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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

Being a powerful factor in the little state, they agitated, and the recoinage of 1345 was the result.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

By the ordinance of 29th May 1772 he accomplished a complete recoinage of the Spanish money.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

The law passed on the 4th December 1871, and the great operation of recoinage and conversion was immediately entered upon.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

This recoinage was carried out and finished in the third year of Henry V., 1414.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur