mintage

• Substantiv, das das Prägen von Münzen, die Gebühr für das Münzamt für diese Dienstleistung oder die Gesamtheit der von einer Münzstätte hergestellten Münzen bezeichnet.

A noun referring to the process of minting coins, the fee paid to a mint for this service, or the collective coins produced by a mint.

1. Coins collectivelyC1formal

   The total number or value of coins produced by a mint at a particular time.

   Münzprägung

   • The mintage of silver dollars was limited in that year.
   • Collectors value the mintage of rare coins.
   • The mintage of the new currency was completed ahead of schedule.

   Synonymecoinagespecie

2. Fee for mintingC2formal

   A charge paid to a mint by a government or authority for the production of coins.

   Münzgebühr

   • The government negotiated a lower mintage fee for the new coin series.
   • The mintage cost was included in the budget for the currency reform.
   • Historically, the mintage was a significant source of revenue for the mint.

3. Act of mintingC1formal

   The process or action of stamping metal to produce coins.

   Münzprägung

   • The mintage of gold coins requires precise temperature control.
   • Advances in technology have improved the mintage process.
   • The mintage of commemorative coins is a celebrated tradition.

   Synonymecoinagestriking