mintage

Example Sentences

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There are so few because, at the particular point in 2009, there was low demand for 50 pence pieces, and that resulted in a low mintage - or production run - of the Kew Gardens 50 pence.

From BBC

It’s that low mintage that gives North Korean coins their value among collectors.

From Seattle Times

The Singapore Mint, which this week unveiled a commemorative medallion for the summit, later raised the mintage for the gold and silver medallions after an overwhelming response.

From Reuters

The coins will be a limited mintage of 7,500 and will cost £80 each from the Royal Mint.

From BBC

U.S. coin sales tend to be highly seasonal, with the strongest performance at the start of the year as investors seek the most-recent mintage, and the fourth quarter usually being the quietest of the year.

From Reuters