mintage
(noun) act or process of minting coins
mintage
(noun) fee paid to a mint by the government for minting a coin
coinage, mintage, specie, metal money
(noun) coins collectively
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mintage (countable and uncountable, plural mintages)
The process of minting coins
The batch of coins minted at one time
Coins collectively; specie
The fee paid to a mint
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Source: Wiktionary
Mint"age, n.
1. The coin, or other production, made in a mint. Stamped in clay, a heavenly mintage. Sterling.
2. The duty paid to the mint for coining.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
