mintage

/ˈmɪntɪdʒ/
noun
  1. The process or act of minting coins.
    • The museum displayed tools used in ancient mintage.
    • The mintage of new quarters began at the national mint.
    • Advances in technology have improved the speed of mintage.
  2. The total number of coins produced in a particular batch or period.
    • The mint reported a record mintage for the new dollar coin.
    • Collectors value coins with a low mintage.
    • The mintage of that rare coin was only 500 pieces.
  3. The cost or fee charged for minting coins.
    • The mintage fee was included in the price of the commemorative set.
    • The government reduced the mintage to encourage saving.
    • Investors considered the mintage when buying bullion coins.
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