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mintage

[min-tij]

mint·age

[min-tij]
noun
1.
the act or process of minting.
2.
the product or result of minting; coinage.
3.
the charge for or cost of minting or coining.
4.
the output of a mint.
5.
a stamp or character impressed.

Origin:
1560–70; mint2 + -age
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mintage (ˈmɪntɪdʒ)
 
n
1.  the process of minting
2.  money minted
3.  a fee paid for minting a coin
4.  an official impression stamped on a coin

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