coinage

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The coinage is a nod to Brünnhilde, a soprano role stereotypically portrayed as a robust figure in a horned helmet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The Royal Mint said the release of the final Elizabeth II coins, dated 2021 and 2022, marks "a pivotal moment in British coinage history".

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

"They represent the very earliest examples of an independent Scottish coinage and date from the 12th and 13th Centuries."

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

Some large plaques also pay tribute to historic events such as the last stagecoach robbery in Kern County in 1869, in which a gunman made off with $1,700 in coinage and gold bullion.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2024

She felt around the bottom of the gunnysack until her fingers found the lump of coinage.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson