Maundy coin
(British) Any of the specially minted coins given out by the reigning monarch on Maundy Thursday.
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(British) Any of the specially minted coins given out by the reigning monarch on Maundy Thursday. Face values are 1, 2, 3, and 4 pence.
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(British) A special coinage given to the deserving poor in a religious ceremony performed by Anglicans on Maundy Thursday.
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