coinage clauseglossary / COINAGE CLAUSE Coinage Clause. The provision in the U.S. Constitution (art. I, § 8, cl. 5) granting to Congress the power to coin money. [Cases: United States 34. C.J.S. United States §§ 162–163.] 词条贡献者 译员黎川,在一家顶尖澳洲律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译,擅长翻译涉及工业与制造业领域的法律文件。