Mintage

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪntɪdʒ/

Definitions of mintage

noun the number of coins produced at a particular mint or in a particular country

Example Sentences

A1 The mintage of the new coins was limited to only 1000 pieces.

A2 The mintage of the commemorative coin was beautifully designed.

B1 The mintage of rare coins can greatly affect their value.

B2 The mintage of the special edition coins was meticulously planned.

C1 The mintage of ancient coins is a fascinating topic for numismatists.

C2 The mintage of the limited edition coins made them highly sought after by collectors.

Examples of mintage in a Sentence

formal The mintage of the new coin was limited to only 10,000 pieces.

informal They only made a small mintage of that collectible coin.

slang I heard the mintage of that limited edition coin was super low.

figurative The mintage of ideas in the brainstorming session was impressive.

Grammatical Forms of mintage

• past tense: mintaged
• plural: mintages
• comparative: more mintage
• superlative: most mintage
• present tense: mintage
• future tense: will mintage
• perfect tense: has mintaged
• continuous tense: is mintaging
• singular: mintage
• positive degree: mintage
• infinitive: to mintage
• gerund: mintaging
• participle: mintaging

Origin and Evolution of mintage

First Known Use: 1500 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'mintage' originated from the Old French word 'monnaie' which came from the Latin word 'moneta' meaning 'money'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the process of making coins, 'mintage' has evolved to also encompass the total amount of coins produced by a mint in a specific period or the act of coining money in general.