copper coinage

Low denomination coins

Copper coinage refers to coins made primarily of copper or copper alloys, historically the lowest-denomination currency in most monetary systems: The jar was full of copper coinage—pennies, mostly.

The phrase can also refer to a monetary system's copper-based denominations collectively, or to the practice of minting such coins.

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small change · pocket money · loose change · debasement · monetary systems · pennies · annealing · smelting · cent · patina · legal tender · barter system · farthing · face value · assay · mint mark · specie · corrosion resistance

Opposites
metal composition

copper coinagegold coinage

Money made from Au

silver coinage · gold coins · silver coins · gold bullion · silver bullion

monetary value/prestige

copper coinagegold sovereigns

British bullion coins

gold eagles · silver dollars · guineas · banknotes · paper money

currency form

copper coinagepaper currency

Printed money sheets

banknotes · digital currency · electronic money · cryptocurrency · virtual currency

Family

copper, coinage, coin, coined, coining, coins, coppery, coppers, coppering

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G