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Definition of Seigniorage
1. Noun. Charged by a government for coining bullion.
Definition of Seigniorage
1. n. Something claimed or taken by virtue of sovereign prerogative; specifically, a charge or toll deducted from bullion brought to a mint to be coined; the difference between the cost of a mass of bullion and the value as money of the pieces coined from it.
Definition of Seigniorage
1. Noun. All the revenue obtained by a feudal lord from his vassals. ¹
2. Noun. The revenue obtained directly by minting coin (difference between cost of metal and face value). ¹
3. Noun. The revenue obtained by the difference between interest earned on securities acquired in exchange for bank notes and the costs of producing and distributing those notes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Seigniorage
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Seigniorage
Literary usage of Seigniorage
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Political Economy by Francis Amasa Walker (1883)
"seigniorage.—The most safe and convenient entrance to this land of gins, and
snares and griefs, ... seigniorage may be of two kinas, or rather two degrees. ..."
2. Political Economy by Francis Amasa Walker (1887)
"The most safe and convenient entrance to this land of gins, and snares and
griefs,is through seigniorage. That term has long been applied to the amount of ..."
3. Political Economy by Francis Amasa Walker (1884)
"seigniorage.—The most safe and convenient entrance to this subject is through
seigniorage. ... seigniorage may be of two kinds, or rather two degrees. 1. ..."
4. The Principles of Political Economy Applied to the Condition, the Resources by Francis Bowen (1859)
"seigniorage is a charge made by government to defray the expenses of the mint
... The French government levies a seigniorage of only !. per cent on gold and ..."
5. Money and Banking by William Amasa Scott (1916)
"seigniorage.—The expenses of coinage are paid in two different ways. ... The amount
thus exacted is called seigniorage, and the practice of meeting the ..."
6. Money and Banking by William Amasa Scott (1910)
"seigniorage.—The expenses of coinage are paid in two different ways. ... The amount
thus exacted is called seigniorage, and the practice of meeting the ..."
7. The Congressional Globe ...: 23d Congress to the 42d Congress, Dec. 2, 1833 by United States Congress, Francis Preston Blair, John Cook Rives, Franklin Rives, George A. Bailey (1853)
"We coin silver here free, but in England they charge a seigniorage of some nine per
... You may call it seigniorage, or just what you please,butthey make ..."
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