Tag:craft=mint

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Public-images-osm logo.svg craft = mint
Coining presses, Royal Australian Mint.JPG
Description
A place where coins and medals are hand crafted. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: crafts
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
Status: in use

A  mint (facility) manufactures coins or medals. Using craft=* implies a smaller scale operation, like a company that makes commemorative or customised items for private customers. A national mint that produces currency might be better tagged as a factory.

Related tags

  • shop=collector — this place would sell coins but not manufacture them.
  • shop=trophy — this place would sell medals but not manufacture them.
  • man_made=works + product=coins — this tag combination could describe a larger-scale facility that manufactures the national currency rather than custom coins and medallions for private customers.