What is Seiniorage?

Profit revenue made by governments from printing or minting money. Examples include profit from the difference between the face value of money and the cost to produce it. It can also come from issuing limited edition bullion for collectors.

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See Also…

Numismatic, Mint, Central Bank, Face Value, Melt Value, Bullion

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