单词 | warden of the mint |
释义 | > as lemmasDirector (also Warden) of the Mint Also in the titles of various offices, as Director (also Warden) of the Mint, etc. Master of the Mint: see master n.1 23a. In some of these titles mint may originally have been in sense 1.extracted from mintn.1Warden of the Mint c. Warden of the Mint: until 1823 the title of the chief officer of the Mint. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > coining > [noun] > coiner > officers of the mint Master of the Coin1423 Master of the Mint1423 Warden of the Mint1463 Usher of the Coins, Change, or Exchange1485 melter1511 mint master1528 Surveyor of the Melting (also Meltings)1556 clerk of the irons1566 master-worker1622 1463 Irish Act 3 Edw. IV c. 32 We..have Ordeyned and made..Germyn lynche..Wardeyne and Maister worker of oure moneis and coignes. 1587 in D. Masson Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1881) 1st Ser. IV. 220 The generall, wardane, countare wardane, sinkare and assayare,..of his Majesteis cunyiehous. 1670 J. Pettus Fodinæ Regales 41 The Warden [of the mint]..is by his Office to receive the Silver from the Goldsmiths. 1688 London Gaz. No. 2368/4 Owen wynne Esq; Warden of the Mint. < as lemmas |
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