Английский Этимологический словарь - mint (2)

- "place where money is coined," O.E. mynit "coin," from W.Gmc. *munita, from L. moneta "mint" (see money). It meant "coin" at first in Eng.; sense of "place where money is made" first recorded 15c. The verb is 1546, from the noun. Adj. meaning "perfect" (like a freshly minted coin) is from 1902.