Maundy Money
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The weight of a new penny is one-third of an ounce avoirdupois, and it is legal tender up to twelve pence.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Maundy Money” mean?
The weight of a new penny is one-third of an ounce avoirdupois, and it is legal tender up to twelve pence.
Is “Maundy Money” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.