A mint is a facility which manufactures coins for currency. Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale, by means of tools and a processing medium, and including all intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of component parts (semi-manufactures). It is a large branch of industry and of secondary production. ... A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is issued by a government to be used as a form of money. ...

On the whole, the history of mints correlates very closely with the history of coins. One difference is that the history of the mint is normally related in a fashion that more closely ties to the political situation of the day. For example, when discussing the history of the New Orleans Mint, the usage of that mint by the Confederate States of America beginning in 1861 comes up quickly. The origins of the Philadelphia Mint, which began operations in 1792 and first produced circulating coinage in 1793, are most often related within the political context of the time. A postcard dated 12 July 1907 showing the New Orleans Mint during its last few years of operation as a branch mint facility. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) The Bonnie Blue Flag (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans... The Philadelphia Mint was created from the need to establish a national identity and the needs of commerce. ...

In the beginning, hammered coinage or cast coinage were the only choices. In more modern mints, coin dies are manufactured in large numbers and planchets are made into coins by the billions. Hammered coinage describes the commonest form of coins produced since the invention of coins in the first millennium BC until the early modern period of ca. ... A coin die is one of the two metallic pieces that are used to strike one side of a coin. ... A planchet is a round metal disk that is ready to be struck as a coin. ...

Each city-state in ancient Greece had its own mint. Roman mints were spread far and wide across the empire, and used extensively for propaganda purposes. One way people knew there was a new emperor was when he minted coins with his (or her) portrait on it. Many of the emperors that ruled only for a very short time made sure that they got their portrait on some coins. Quietus, for example, ruled only part of the empire from 260-261 AD, yet he issued several coins bearing his image. A city-state is a region controlled exclusively by a city. ... Ancient Greece is the period in Greek history lasting for close to a millennium, until the rise of Christianity. ... It has been suggested that Propaganda in the United States be merged into this article or section. ... Quietus coin celebrating Eternal Rome. ...

With the mass production of currency the production cost must be weighed when minting coins. It costs the US Mint much less than 25 cents to make a quarter, and the difference in production cost and face value (called seigniorage) helps fund the minting body (in the United States, that body is the Department of the Treasury). All the big money Ive made while editing Wikipedia. ... Seigniorage, also spelled seignorage or seigneurage, is the net revenue derived from the issuing of currency. ...

Notable mints

• Casa de Moneda de México
• The Patrick Mint[1]
• Royal Australian Mint
• Royal Canadian Mint
• Currency Centre, Ireland
• Royal Mint of the United Kingdom
• Monnaie de Paris
• United States Mint
• Birmingham Mint
• Dahlonega Mint
• Franklin Mint
• Joachimsthal Royal Mint[2], Czech Republic, (Jáchymovská královská mincovna in Czech language)[3] - historical, established in 1516 and thalers (tolars in Czech, Slovak and Slovene languages) were minted there. Dollar received its name after them (Joachimsthal led to 'thaler' (German) led to 'daler' (Flemish) which was rendered in English as 'dollar').
• Goznak, the Moscow mint
• Saint Petersburg Mint (Monetny Dvor)
• Perth Mint

La Casa de Moneda de México is the national mint of Mexico and the oldest mint in the Americas, established in 1535. ... The Royal Australian Mint is situated in the Australian federal capital city of Canberra, in the suburb of Deakin. ... The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canadas circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. ... The Currency Centre is the mint of coins and printer of banknotes for the Central Bank of Ireland, including the euro currency. ... The Royal Mint is the body permitted to manufacture, or mint, coins in the United Kingdom. ... The Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint) or, more administratively speaking, the Direction of Coins and Medals, is an administration of the French government charged with issuing coins, as well as producing medals and other similar items. ... Mrs. ... The Birmingham Mint in Birmingham, England was established in 1794 in Slaney Street by Ralph Heaton I, using second-hand coin presses bought from the estate of Matthew Boulton. ... The Dahlonega Mint was chartered by the United States Congress in 1838, at the mining town of Dahlonega, Georgia, during the first gold rush. ... The Franklin Mint is a private corporation based in Media, Pennsylvania, USA which markets collectables of their own designs. ... Czech (čeÅ¡tina []) is one of the West Slavic languages, along with Slovak, Polish, Pomeranian (Kashubian), and Lusatian Sorbian. ... Examples of German and Austrian Thalers compared to a US quarter piece The Thaler (or Taler) was a silver coin used throughout Europe for almost four hundred years. ... The tolar has been the currency of Slovenia since October 1991. ... The dollar (represented by the dollar sign: $) is the name of the official currency in several countries, dependencies and other regions. ... Rouble of 1961 Goznak (Гознак in Russian) was the Soviet Mint and now is the Russian Mint, responsible for producing state currency, coinage, and orders of the Ministry of Finance of the USSR. Goznak used to combine paper and printing facilities, which manufactured money, government bonds, checks, letters of credit, savings... Government Russia District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuri Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... Perth Mint The Perth Mint is Australias oldest operating Mint. ...

See also

• List of Mints
• Master of the Mint
• Mint-made errors
• United States Department of the Treasury

Mints are organisations that mint coins or print banknotes. ... Master of the Mint was an important office in the British government between the 16th and 19th centuries. ... Mint-made errors are errors in a coin made by the mint during the minting process. ... The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department and the treasury of the United States government. ...

External links

• Coins of Quietus
  
• The US Mint's History
  
• Robert Morris
  
• Ancient Minting Process