THE MINT
(Stow, Survey of London, Book I, p. 96)
The Mint is the Office and Place where the King’s Coin is made, be it Gold or Silver Which is at present, and for a long Time hath been kept, in the Tower of London.
OFFICERS [IN 1722]
(1) The Warden, who is the Chief: and by his Office is to receive the Silver from the Goldsmiths, and to pay them for it....
(2) The Master Worker, who receiveth the Silver from the Warden, causeth it to be melted; and delivers it to the Moniers, and takes it from them again when it is made.
(4) The Master of the Assay, who weigheth the Silver, and seeth whether it be according to the Standard.
(6) The Surveyor of the Melting; who is to see the Silver cast out.
(7) The Clerk of the Irons; who seeth that the Irons be clean and fit to work with.
(8) The Engraver, which graveth the Stamps for the Money.
(9) The Smiter of Irons, who after they are graven, smiteth them upon the Money.
(10) The Melters, that melt the Bullion before it comes to the Coining.
(11) The Blanchers who do anneal, boil and cleanse the Money.
(14) The Moniers, who are some to sheer the Money, some to forge it; some to beat it broad, some to round it and some to stamp or coin it.