Coinage Act of 1837
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The Coinage Act of 1837 was a U.S. federal law that comprehensively redefined the nation’s coinage system, standardizing metal content, fineness, and design for gold, silver, and copper coins.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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monetary law ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
create consistency in U.S. coinage specifications
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improve reliability of U.S. coins in commerce ⓘ |
| amended | United States coinage system ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States domestic coinage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarified | legal tender status of U.S. coins ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 31 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1837-01-18 ⓘ |
| defined |
legal specifications for U.S. copper coins
ⓘ
legal specifications for U.S. gold coins ⓘ legal specifications for U.S. silver coins ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| established |
uniform standards for coin composition
ⓘ
uniform standards for coin fineness ⓘ uniform standards for coin weight ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | bimetallic standard in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundation for later U.S. coinage reforms ⓘ |
| introduced | new design requirements for U.S. coins ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force as amended ⓘ |
| locationOfSigning | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeholderAtEnactment | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States monetary history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulated | operations of the United States Mint ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Coinage Act of 1853
NERFINISHED
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Coinage Act of 1873 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Coinage Act of 1792 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Martin Van Buren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specified |
alloy proportions for copper coins
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alloy proportions for gold coins ⓘ alloy proportions for silver coins ⓘ |
| standardized |
design of U.S. coins
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fineness of U.S. coins ⓘ metal content of U.S. coins ⓘ |
| subject |
coinage
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copper coins ⓘ gold coins ⓘ silver coins ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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