diff --git a/noid.py b/noid.py
index 38b2bcb..386183b 100644
--- a/noid.py
+++ b/noid.py
@@ -194,6 +194,15 @@ class Minter(Persistent):
         else:
             return None
 
+    def mint(self, n=1):
+        for _ in range(n):
+            _id = self.genid()
+            if self.template[-1] == "k":
+                _id = self._checkchar(_id)
+                if _id is not None:
+                    return _id
+            return _id
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     pass