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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Free coinage

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01 In the fullest sense, the conversion of bullion (of any specified metal) into legal-tender coins for any person who chooses to bring it to …
  1. 1.
    In the fullest sense, the conversion of bullion (of any specified metal) into legal-tender coins for any person who chooses to bring it to the mint; in a modified sense, such coinage when done at a fixed charge proportionate to the cost of the operation.