Seigniorage
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A royalty or prerogative of the sovereign, whereby an allowance of gold and silver, brought in the mass to be exchanged for coin, is claimed. In the United States. The mint charge for coining bullion.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A royalty or prerogative of the sovereign, whereby an allowance of gold and silver, brought to a mint in the mass to be exchanged for coin, is claimed. Cowel. Mintage, the charge for coining bullion into money at the mint. Black, L. Diet.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A royalty or prerogative of the sovereign, whereby an allowance of gold and silver, brought in the mass to be exchanged for coin, is claimed. Cowell. Mintage; the charge for coining bullion into money at the mint