Sovereignty of coinage
0552-en RE620 Administrative Law As of 11.07.2026
The prerogative of coinage is the right to determine what is legal tender in the country, i.e. money in the legal sense.
Deutsch
Münzhoheit 0552-de
Die Münzhoheit besteht im Recht zu bestimmen, was im Lande gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel, d. h. Geld im Rechtssinne gelten soll.
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