Balachandra Menon

On one occasion I saw a banner where my name read 'Sarvasri Bharat Balachandra Menon.' I was amused and decided to find out the reason for this coinage. One of the organizers confessed rather sheepishly that they were sure about me getting the Bharat award but were doubtful if I was a Padma Shri awardee.

Indian Actor

Robert Dallek

Late 19th-century populists saw bankers and industrialists manipulating markets to enrich themselves at the expense of small farmers and labourers and favoured political candidates promising economic relief through free and unlimited coinage of silver.

American Historian

Virchand Gandhi

We all understand that the debasement of a nation's coinage is very pernicious and must prove disastrous to its commerce. How much more dangerous is the debasement of the spiritual coinage!

Indian Educator

Richard Parks Bland

What is the effect of unlimited coinage of silver in this country? and I invite your attention to this particularly, because it is a question of vital importance.

American Politician

Bill Pullman

I also turn down what's probably a good amount of coinage to be made out of playing dads, an incredible number of obnoxious dad.

American Actor

William Butler Yeats

Designs in connection with postage stamps and coinage may be described, I think, as the silent ambassadors on national taste.

Irish Poet

Coinage often embodies creativity, being used for unique concepts or fresh experiences.

Inventive Language

Coinages can gain popularity if they resonate with cultural trends or societal changes.

Cultural Relevance

Some coinages are ephemeral, often related to specific events or fads that may fade away.

Short-Lived Terms

Coinage as currency often carries historical significance, reflecting the era it was used.

Historical Value

The designs on coins are artistic expressions which can depict important figures or events.

Artistic Aspect

Coins are commonly collected for their aesthetic and historical appeal, beyond monetary value.

Collectable Items

Coinage refers to the state-controlled process of creating legal tender.

Government Mint

Historically, coinage was a symbol of a ruler's authority and economy.

Symbol of Sovereignty

The process involves careful quality management to avoid counterfeiting and ensure trust.

Quality Control

 and his attempt to pay for it by debasing the coinage led to constant inflation. The lords and landowners responded by removing access to common pastures and turning the peasant population into beggars. Beggars who would soon become yeomen farmers. The enclosures made farming more efficient, and created a labor surplus