How would i check to see how many coins have been minted to date?
getinfo in the console or, if that's being slow as molasses, try the debug.log file:
SetBestChain: new best=eb25e8f5d1d6fae923f5 height=23333 trust=8656442303 moneysupply=304174.801316 nEffectiveBurnCoins=129850.9923