Recoinage

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A recoining of money. countable, historical, uncountable

    "A total recoinage was to be effected, and the old impure coins were to be removed from circulation."

Example

More examples

"A total recoinage was to be effected, and the old impure coins were to be removed from circulation."

Etymology

From re- + coinage.

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