Treasurer of the Mint
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The Treasurer of the Mint was a senior official of the early United States Mint responsible for receiving, safeguarding, and disbursing bullion and coin, and maintaining the Mint’s financial accounts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of the Mint canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal government position
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historical public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
bullion management
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coinage finance ⓘ public financial accounting ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
balancing accounts with the coiner and assayer
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cooperating with auditors examining Mint accounts ⓘ coordinating with the United States Treasury on transfers of funds and bullion ⓘ crediting depositors for the value of bullion after assay ⓘ disbursing bullion from the United States Mint ⓘ disbursing coined money of the United States Mint ⓘ disbursing coined money or bullion to depositors after coinage or exchange ⓘ ensuring accurate bookkeeping for deposits and withdrawals at the Mint ⓘ ensuring compliance with statutory requirements for Mint finances ⓘ ensuring security procedures for handling precious metals ⓘ ensuring that no bullion or coin left the Mint without proper authorization ⓘ implementing financial controls within the Mint ⓘ keeping records of bullion received and delivered ⓘ keeping records of coins received and delivered ⓘ maintaining an inventory of bullion and coin on hand ⓘ maintaining ledgers of deposits by private individuals and institutions ⓘ maintaining ledgers of deposits by the United States government ⓘ maintaining separate accounts for different types of bullion and coin ⓘ maintaining separate accounts for public and private funds ⓘ maintaining the financial accounts of the United States Mint ⓘ managing payments for Mint operating expenses as authorized ⓘ overseeing custody of Mint vaults and storage for bullion and coin ⓘ preparing periodic reports on bullion and coin stocks ⓘ preserving vouchers and documentation supporting Mint transactions ⓘ protecting the financial interests of the United States in Mint operations ⓘ providing financial statements for the Mint ⓘ receiving bullion for the United States Mint ⓘ receiving coined money from the coiner ⓘ receiving deposits of gold and silver for coinage ⓘ reconciling physical stocks of bullion and coin with account books ⓘ rendering accounts to the Director of the Mint or other supervising authority ⓘ reporting discrepancies or losses in bullion or coin ⓘ safeguarding bullion held by the United States Mint ⓘ safeguarding coined money of the United States Mint ⓘ signing or certifying Mint financial documents ⓘ supervising subordinate clerks or cashiers handling Mint funds ⓘ supporting the Director of the Mint in financial planning for Mint operations ⓘ verifying weights and values of bullion received and delivered ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (for the first United States Mint) ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Department of the Treasury
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surface form:
Department of the Treasury of the United States
United States Mint ⓘ |
| temporalScope | early history of the United States Mint ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.