variants:
or seignorage
Definition of seigniorage
: a government revenue from the manufacture of coins calculated as the difference between the face value and the metal value of the coins
Keep scrolling for more
Test Your Vocabulary
Who Knew?
-
- What is a ruelle?

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Anagram puzzles meet word search.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share seigniorage
Time Traveler for seigniorage
The first known use of seigniorage was in the 15th century
See more words from the same century