Mintage
n.- The coin, or other production, made in a mint.
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The duty paid to the mint for coining. At one time people could bring precious metals, as gold or silver, to a mint and receive in return coins of the same value, minus the commision charged by the mint, which was the
mintage . -
The act or process of minting{1};
as, a coin of recent .mintage -
The quantity of coins of a specific type made by the mint;
as, coins of low .mintage tend to be more valuable as collectors' items
