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coinage

[koi-nij] / ˈkɔɪ nɪdʒ /
NOUN
process of making money
Synonyms
WEAK
coining minting


NOUN
metal money
Synonyms


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Symbols like Lady Liberty, eagles and shields appear in lieu of kings and queens favored on British coinage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Men are now joining women in obsessing over trimester zero, a coinage referring to the months leading up to conception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

King David I of Scotland, who reigned from 1124 until 1153, introduced the country's first coinage.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

She also said the discovery of another had the potential to increase understanding about how the first coinage was produced and how it began to be used in Scotland.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Later in his life, Newton presided over the Royal Society, a fellowship of scientists, and was Master of the Mint, where he devoted his energies to the suppression of counterfeit coinage.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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