# Episcopal money (episcopal coins)

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## Definition

Coins struck in ancient documents by bishops in France. By royal privilege, the bishops and abbots (abbots: the rulers of a monastery with the rank of abbey; abbey = a canonically erected independent, self-governing monastery with a community of at least twelve monks or nuns, ruled by an abbot or an abbess) received the - limited - right to mint (coinage prerogative: right to mint and issue coins) in France in 699. - See bajoire, angel money, imperial coinage, Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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