Maundy Money

Maundy ceremony, a religious ceremony which is held each year in the UK where four small coins, a one, two, three and four pence coins are minted in very limited numbers. These coins are legal tender but are not used as a circulating currency. The reigning monarch gives these silver coins, known as Maundy money, to a number of selected poor people.

The day before Good Friday, according to the Christian calendar, is referred to by numerous names including Holy Thursday and Maundy Thursday. Christians remember this day as the one when Christ washed his disciples' feet before the Last Supper, and also at the end meal gave them a new commandment, to love one another (John 13. 34). The word Maundy is likely derived from the Latin word mandatum, meaning commandment.

Early in British history there are records of the monarch giving money and goods to the poor and needy on this day, and also of washing their feet in imitation of Christ's actions. The humble action of washing the feet of the poor occurred less frequently with outbreaks of the plague in the mid-seventeenth century. The monarchs even had individuals deputize for them when there was a perceived health hazard. James II was the last recorded monarch to incorporate the washing of feet as part of the Maundy Thursday celebration. However, the monarchs personal donation of money to the poor continued to be of significance on this day.

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