Definition of seigniorage Seigniorage
/siˌgniˈɚɪʤ/ - [seegneeerij] - seign•ior•age
We found 7 definitions of seigniorage from 4 different sources.
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What does seigniorage mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: seigniorages |
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| seigniorage - charged by a government for coining bullion |
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Wiktionary 
- seigniorage (Noun)
All the revenue obtained by a feudal lord from his vassals. - seigniorage (Noun)
The revenue obtained directly by minting coin difference between cost of metal and face value. - seigniorage (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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- seigniorage (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. - seigniorage (n.)
A share of the receipts of a business taken in payment for the use of a right, as a copyright or a patent.
Part of speech
🔤- seigniorage, noun, singular of seigniorages.
