What is coinage?

Coinage is when people make coins to use as money.

Imagine you have a piggy bank full of coins, shiny, round, and easy to carry around. That’s what coinage feels like: creating these little helpers so everyone can buy things, trade stuff, or save up for something fun.

When coins are made, they’re usually stamped with symbols or pictures that show who made them. Think of it like giving your coins a special outfit, the picture on the coin is like its clothing.

Coins are small and strong, so you can carry a lot in your pocket. They're also easy to count, just tap them together and say one, two, three! That makes trading or paying for candy at the store super simple.

Just like how you use coins every day, people have been using coinage for hundreds of years, it’s one of the oldest ways to make money work for us!