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mintage

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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; mint 2 + -age
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mint·age   (mĭn'tĭj)   
n.  
  1. The act or process of minting coins.

  2. Coins manufactured in a mint.

  3. The fee paid to a mint by a government.

  4. The impression stamped on a coin.

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