recoinage

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the act or process of replacing existing coins by minting them again, often at a new weight or standard

   The government ordered a recoinage to withdraw clipped silver from circulation.

Formed from re- ('again') + coinage. Coin came through Old French coing, originally 'wedge' and then a die for stamping money, from Latin cuneus, 'wedge.' Recoinage is the reminting or replacement of a currency's coins, often after wear, clipping, debasement, or a change of standard.

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