Coinage Act of 1792
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The Coinage Act of 1792 was a foundational United States law that created the national mint system and defined the country’s monetary structure, including its standard units, metal content, and coin denominations.
Aliases (1)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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monetary law → |
| authorizedCoinDenomination |
cent
→
dime → dollar → eagle → half cent → half dime → half dollar → half eagle → quarter dollar → quarter eagle → |
| authorizedCoinMetal |
copper
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gold → silver → |
| country |
United States of America
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| created |
United States Mint
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| dateOfEnactment |
1792-04-02
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| definedCurrencyUnit |
United States dollar
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| definedDollarSilverContent |
371.25 grains of pure silver
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416 grains of standard silver → |
| definedEagleGoldContent |
247.5 grains of pure gold
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270 grains of standard gold → |
| definedGoldSilverRatio |
15:1
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| definedMetalStandard |
gold
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silver → |
| definedMonetarySystem |
bimetallic standard
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| definedSubunit |
cent
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dime → eagle → mill → |
| establishedInstitution |
United States Mint
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| establishedOffice |
Assayer
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Chief Coiner → Director of the Mint → Engraver → Treasurer of the Mint → |
| field |
monetary policy
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numismatics → |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational statute of the U.S. monetary system
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| locationOfMintEstablished |
Philadelphia
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| penaltyProvision |
death penalty for debasing coins
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| providedFor |
free coinage of gold and silver
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| replacedBy |
Coinage Act of 1834
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| requiredDesignElement |
United States of America
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representation of Liberty → word "Liberty" → year of coinage → |
| requiredMotto |
Liberty
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| signedBy |
George Washington
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| yearOfEnactment |
1792
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Eagle (10-dollar gold coin)
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Half Eagle → Quarter Eagle → |
authorizedBy |
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Philadelphia Mint
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US dollar → |
establishedBy |
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Coinage Act of 1835
→
Coinage Act of 1849 → |
relatedTo |
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Coinage Act of 1834
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amended |
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Coinage Act of 1853
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amends |
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United States Mint
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legalBasis |
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Coinage Act of 1834
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precededBy |
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United States coins
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regulatingLaw |
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New Jersey pound
("Coinage Act of 1792 and U.S. monetary system")
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replacedInContextOf |
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Coinage Act of 1834
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revised |
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Washington administration
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signed |