Recoinage
[ri'kɒinidʒ]
Definition
(n.) The act of coining anew.
(n.) That which is coined anew.
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Examples
- Before the late recoinage, when the gold currency of England was two per cent. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Since the late recoinage of the gold, however, it is believed to have been a good deal under-rated. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- For though, before the late recoinage, the gold coin was a good deal defaced too, it was less so than the silver. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
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