mintmark

[mint-mahrk]

mint·mark

[mint-mahrk]
noun
a letter or other symbol on a coin that identifies the mint at which it was struck.

Origin:
1790–1800; mint2 + mark1
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Mintmark is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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mintmark

noun
a mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced 
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