Coin-related Term: Smartminting

Smartminting is a way of making coins with greater levels of relief, with finer detail for a given weight, or keeping a similar level of relief but expanding the diameter for a greater working area. This allows the production of coins with profiles and shapes which would not be possible with traditional techniques.

The method is used for the creation of "collectors edition" coins which would not be suitable for regular circulation.

Smartminting (or smart minting) is a new technology of making coins pioneered by the Liechtenstein-based company CIT Coin Invest in partnership with German mint B.H. Mayer in 2016, later followed by other manufacturers.

It is a way of making coins with greater levels of relief, with finer detail for a given weight, or keeping a similar level of relief but expanding the diameter for a greater working area. This allows the production of coins with profiles and shapes which would not be possible with traditional techniques.

The method is used for the creation of "collectors edition" coins which would not be suitable for regular circulation.