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.
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
United States federal government position
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historical public office → |
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United States of America
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| country |
United States of America
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| 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 → |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (for the first United States Mint)
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Department of the Treasury of the United States
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United States Mint → |
| temporalScope |
early history of the United States Mint
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Referenced by (1)
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Coinage Act of 1792
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