Coinage

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

the act or process of coining money. In the United States there is free and unlimited coinage of gold; that is, standard gold bullion may be deposited at the mints in any amount, to be coined for the benefit of the depositor, without charge for coinage; but when other than standard bullion is received for coinage a charge is made for parting, or for refining, or for copper alloy, as the case may be. The depositor receives in gold coin the full value of the gold in his bullion, less such charges as are specified by law. Subsidiary silver and standard silver dollars, under existing law in the United States, are coined 150000000809 D 1. NON Koi NAZION 2. + ACCO テキAER + NE ANCIENT COINS 1. Coin of Cyrene 2. Coin of Naxos 3. Coin of King Egbert of the ovens. only on Government account. They are coined from bullion purchased by the ofits of such Government, and the profits coinage belong to the Government. The following table gives the amount and kinds of money coined at the mints of the United States during the fiscal year tered up. ended June 30, 1920: Denomination Pieces Value Gold: Double Eagles. 786,250 $ 15,725,000.00 United Eagles. 126,500 1,265,000.00 Total Gold.... 912,750 $ 16,990,000.00 end; the Silver: 6,567,000 $ 3,283,500.00 masonry. Half Dollars.. Quarter Dollars.. 28,426,400 Dimes.... 93,735,000 Total Silver... 128,728,400 $19,763,600.00 Minor: 91,335,000 $4,566,750,00 Five Cent Nickel. 5,126,070.00 One Cent Bronze. 512,607,000 holes in the Total Minor... 603,942,000 $9,692,820.00 Total Coinage. 733,583,150 $46,446,420.00