Coining

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Minting, coining or coinage is the process of manufacturing coins using a kind of stamping, the process used in both hammered coinage and milled coinage. This "stamping" process is different from the method used in cast coinage.

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Image: Invented in 1803 by Philippe Gengembre and made in 1831 by J.F. Saulnier (according to inscriptions)., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.