Coinage Act of 1849
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The Coinage Act of 1849 was a United States law that authorized the minting of gold dollar and double eagle ($20) coins, expanding the nation’s gold coinage during the California Gold Rush era.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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| amended |
earlier United States coinage laws
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| appliesTo |
United States Mint
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| appliesToCurrencyType |
specie
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| authorizedCoin |
double eagle
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gold dollar → |
| authorizedDenomination |
1-dollar gold coin
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20-dollar gold coin → |
| branchOfGovernmentInvolved |
executive branch of the United States
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legislative branch of the United States → |
| classification |
19th-century economic legislation
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United States monetary reform law → |
| country |
United States
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| dateEnacted |
1849-03-03
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| effect |
introduced the double eagle denomination into United States coinage system
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introduced the first regular-issue gold dollar coin in the United States → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| faceValueOfDoubleEagle |
20 United States dollars
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| faceValueOfGoldDollar |
1 United States dollar
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| historicalContext |
California Gold Rush
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| implementedBy |
United States Mint facilities
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| legalArea |
coinage law
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monetary law → |
| legalStatus |
public law
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| metalSpecified |
gold
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| monetaryStandard |
gold standard (partial)
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| motivatedBy |
increased gold supplies from California
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| purpose |
to expand United States gold coinage
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to provide new gold denominations for circulation → |
| relatedTo |
Coinage Act of 1792
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United States double eagle → United States gold dollar → |
| shortTitle |
Coinage Act of 1849
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| signedBy |
Zachary Taylor
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| subject |
United States currency
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gold coins → monetary policy of the United States → |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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| yearEnacted |
1849
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Coinage Act of 1834
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followedBy |
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Coinage Act of 1849
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