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coiner

coiner

8.9
A person who makes official coins at a mint
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔɪnər/
  • Archaic
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  • As a professional coiner, she was responsible for the minting of new currency.

Examples

  • The ancient coiner spent hours at the workshop, creating coins with intricate designs.

  • The skilled coiner crafted beautiful tokens for the local fair.

  • First volume of Boxiana, by Pierce Egan; coiner

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Synonyms

minter
vscoiner
7.9

A person who makes coins by stamping them at a mint

is a broader job term that does not stress mint skills
moneyer
vscoiner
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who makes coins for a ruler or country

is an ordinary worker role without historical or formal authorization emphasis

Antonyms

counterfeiter
13 7.5

A person who makes fake money or documents to trick people

Surface Forms

coiner singular
coiners plural

Morphology

coiner = coin (transparent) = coin + er

Straightforward agentive formation from the verb 'coin' meaning to mint or stamp metal money.

Etymology

The word coiner is simply coin plus -er ('one who does'), and coin comes from a word for the metal stamp used to make money. So a coiner is a person who works at the mint and stamps out coins.