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▪ I. minting, vbl. n.1|ˈmɪntɪŋ|
[f. mint v.2 + -ing1.]
The action of mint v.2, lit. and fig.
1549Latimer Ploughers (Arb.) 27 If the Apostles mighte not leaue the office of preaching to be deacons, shall one leaue it for myntyng? 1579Fenton Guicciard. (1618) 17 For money, his Mines and mintings furnished aboue all wants that could happen. 1665Pepys Diary 11 Dec., He [sc. the king] was forced to borrow thereupon till the tools could be made for the new minting in the present form. 1715Lond. Gaz. No. 5339/1 The Minting of the..Copper-Pieces..is..suspended. 1841D'Israeli Amen. Lit. (1867) 131 The minting of new words. 1894Athenæum 1 Sept. 294/2 An enormous collection of old coins, the residue of a century's minting.
b. attrib., as minting apparatus, minting house, minting-mill.
1772Hist. Rochester 10 He established three minting houses. 1875Knight Dict. Mech., Minting-mill, a coining-machine. 1903Daily Chron. 29 Sept. 4/6 A complete minting apparatus was discovered.
▪ II. minting, vbl. n.2
see mint v.1 |