1. To invent or create a new word or phrase: This is the most common meaning. When you "coin" a word, you are the first to use it, often to express a specific idea or concept that doesn't have an existing term.
* Example: "Shakespeare coined the phrase 'to be or not to be.'"
2. To make coins: This meaning refers to the actual physical process of creating coins. It can also be used figuratively, meaning to create something of value or importance.
* Example: "The government coined new currency to address the economic crisis."
In both meanings, "coined" implies a sense of originality and creation.