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Mint means basically the same as 'as new' or 'as good as new'

JR

>In the context of when people are 
>talking/writing/selling a product they mention that the product is in 
>MINT condition.
>English is not my native language, so I don't understand this term. 
>Can somebody please explain?

I think it comes from terms used in coin manufacture. The place where coins
were made was called the mint and when the coins were new they were referred
to as being 'fresh from the mint' - so items that are shiny and in good
repair are in 'mint condition'

Now, does anybody know why the place of manufacture of coinage is called a
mint? I'm trying to think about the etymology of 'mint' but cant expand it,
my french and latin are too limited :-(
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From: "yoonchinet" <yoonchinet@...>
To: <logic-ot@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 2:44 PM
Subject: [L-OT] The Meaning of MINT


> Hi knowledgeable people of the OT list,
> Since this is the OT list, I might as well ask this question: what
> does MINT mean? In the context of when people are
> talking/writing/selling a product they mention that the product is in
> MINT condition.
> English is not my native language, so I don't understand this term.
> Can somebody please explain?
> TIA,
> Yoonchi.
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>

>I'm trying to think about the etymology of 'mint' but cant expand it,
>my french and latin are too limited :-(

from dictionary.com

mint

\Mint\, n. [AS. mynet money, coin, fr. L. moneta the mint, coined money,
fr. Moneta, a surname of Juno, in whose at Rome money was coined; akin
to monere to warn, admonish, AS. manian, and to E. mind. See Mind, and
cf. Money, Monition.] 1. A place where money is coined by public
authority. 

JR

Thoughts from the mind of Mark Lennox, 28-02-2002:

>Now, does anybody know why the place of manufacture of coinage is called a
>mint? I'm trying to think about the etymology of 'mint' but cant expand it,
>my french and latin are too limited :-(

In Dutch, a coin is called a "munt".  The one place in Holland where 
coins are made (around the corner from where I live, coincidentally) 
is also called "De Munt" ('the coin').  Same etymology probably.

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Hi,

mint (Engl.) or munt (Dutch) stems from the Germanic/German word 'Münze' 
= coin. Just why something is called mint when it's as new, I dunno :-)

Cheers,

Recky

Hendrik Jan Veenstra wrote:

>Thoughts from the mind of Mark Lennox, 28-02-2002:
>
>>Now, does anybody know why the place of manufacture of coinage is called a
>>mint? I'm trying to think about the etymology of 'mint' but cant expand it,
>>my french and latin are too limited :-(
>>
>
>In Dutch, a coin is called a "munt".  The one place in Holland where 
>coins are made (around the corner from where I live, coincidentally) 
>is also called "De Munt" ('the coin').  Same etymology probably.
>

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Isn't minting a metal working or forging or whatever term ?
                                                Cheers
                                                     Paul
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From: "yoonchinet" <yoonchinet@...>
To: <logic-ot@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 1:44 AM
Subject: [L-OT] The Meaning of MINT


> Hi knowledgeable people of the OT list,
> Since this is the OT list, I might as well ask this question: what
> does MINT mean? In the context of when people are
> talking/writing/selling a product they mention that the product is in
> MINT condition.
> English is not my native language, so I don't understand this term.
> Can somebody please explain?
> TIA,
> Yoonchi.
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>

> > Hi knowledgeable people of the OT list,
> > Since this is the OT list, I might as well ask this question: 
what
> > does MINT mean? In the context of when people are
> > talking/writing/selling a product they mention that the product 
is in
> > MINT condition.
----

i'm not certain, but i'd have thought it refers to the royal mint in the 
uk where new coins are made. 
mint condition = as new. 
which is obviously a lie as people describing something being in 
mint condition are usually selling something secondhand!

:-)

andy

highlandsource wrote:

>
> > > Hi knowledgeable people of the OT list,
> > > Since this is the OT list, I might as well ask this question:
> what
> > > does MINT mean? In the context of when people are
> > > talking/writing/selling a product they mention that the product
> is in
> > > MINT condition.
> ----
>
> i'm not certain, but i'd have thought it refers to the royal mint in
> the
> uk where new coins are made.
> mint condition = as new.
> which is obviously a lie as people describing something being in
> mint condition are usually selling something secondhand!
>
> :-)
>
> andy
>
>
>
>

Tasting of pepprmint and covered in chocolate ?

[as in Mint(after-dinner-)]

Recky Reck wrote:

>  Hi,
>
> mint (Engl.) or munt (Dutch) stems from the Germanic/German word
> 'M\ufffdnze'
> = coin. Just why something is called mint when it's as new, I dunno
> :-)
>

It's a classification of quality in coin collecting which then crept
over into all collecting of mass-manuafactured goods, and thus into the
terminology used in any trade of used manufactured goods.




Dave Eager