The U.S. Mint vs. minting NFTs.
Which meaning of Mint is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Mint (coins or herb) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Minting (NFT) arrived in 2017. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Mint (coins or herb)Minting (NFT)
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Duplicate's share of attention
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The case for each meaning
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Original · ancient / pre-modern
Mint (coins or herb)
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Duplicate · c. 2017
Minting (NFT)
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