The Münzmeister produced coins in small workshops, either working alone or with the help of a few assistants, and handled the precious metals required.
They also enjoyed certain rights and privileges, including a monopoly on the purchase of gold and silver, exemption from customs duties and taxes, and independent jurisdiction in minting matters.
The Münzmeister was now an independent operator who determined weight, precious-metal content, seignorage, and their own share, by way of agreements with their overlords.
Frequently the coins bear symbols engraved by the Münzmeister, often as tiny rosettae, tools, monographs or initials.
In Bohemia too, the supreme office of Münzmeister was held by dukes and noblemen who at the same time supervised all the kingdom's mining facilities.