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Meaning of recoinage in English:

recoinage

Pronunciation /ˌriːˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/

noun

historical

  • The action or process of recoining money; an instance of this.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Bacon (1561–1626), lord chancellor, politician, and philosopher. From re- + coinage, after recoin.