Coinage Act
E167773
The Coinage Act is a key piece of legislation in the United Kingdom that regulates the creation, standards, and legal status of the nation’s coinage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coinage Act canonical | 1 |
| Coinage Act 1971 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1470771 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coinage Act Context triple: [Trial of the Pyx, legalBasis, Coinage Act]
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A.
Coinage Act of 1792
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.
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B.
Coinage Act of 1835
The Coinage Act of 1835 was a United States law that expanded the nation’s minting capacity by authorizing new branch mints to process regional gold and silver into official coinage.
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C.
Coinage Act of 1853
The Coinage Act of 1853 was a U.S. law that significantly reduced the silver content of small-denomination coins to keep them in circulation and effectively moved the country closer to a de facto gold standard.
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D.
Coinage Act of 1834
The Coinage Act of 1834 was a U.S. law that significantly altered the gold-to-silver ratio and the gold content of coins, helping to stabilize the currency and encourage the circulation of gold.
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E.
Coinage Act of 1849
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coinage Act Target entity description: The Coinage Act is a key piece of legislation in the United Kingdom that regulates the creation, standards, and legal status of the nation’s coinage.
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A.
Coinage Act of 1792
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.
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B.
Coinage Act of 1835
The Coinage Act of 1835 was a United States law that expanded the nation’s minting capacity by authorizing new branch mints to process regional gold and silver into official coinage.
-
C.
Coinage Act of 1853
The Coinage Act of 1853 was a U.S. law that significantly reduced the silver content of small-denomination coins to keep them in circulation and effectively moved the country closer to a de facto gold standard.
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D.
Coinage Act of 1834
The Coinage Act of 1834 was a U.S. law that significantly altered the gold-to-silver ratio and the gold content of coins, helping to stabilize the currency and encourage the circulation of gold.
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E.
Coinage Act of 1849
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
HM Treasury
ⓘ
Royal Mint ⓘ |
| amendedBy | later United Kingdom finance and coinage legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| authorises |
issue of coins by the Royal Mint
ⓘ
redemption of certain coins ⓘ withdrawal of coins from circulation ⓘ |
| citation | 1971 c. 24 ⓘ |
| consolidates | earlier United Kingdom coinage enactments ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
denominations of United Kingdom coins
ⓘ
design and inscription requirements for coins ⓘ dimensions of coins ⓘ fineness of metal in coins ⓘ permitted variations in weight of coins ⓘ standard weight of coins ⓘ |
| governs | minting of commemorative coins in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
Royal Mint
ⓘ
Treasury of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
monetary law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| longTitle | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to coinage ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide a comprehensive statutory framework for United Kingdom coinage ⓘ |
| regulates |
creation of coins in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
legal tender status of United Kingdom coins ⓘ standards of United Kingdom coinage ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bank of England Act 1998
ⓘ
Currency Act 1983 ⓘ |
| repealed |
Coinage Act 1870
ⓘ
various earlier coinage provisions ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1971-05-12 ⓘ |
| setsOut |
powers to determine coin designs and inscriptions
ⓘ
rules for trial of the pyx ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Coinage Act
self-link
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surface form:
Coinage Act 1971
|
| specifies |
legal tender limits for coins
ⓘ
offences relating to counterfeiting of coins ⓘ offences relating to defacement of coins ⓘ |
| status | amended ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
coinage
ⓘ
currency regulation ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1971 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coinage Act Description of subject: The Coinage Act is a key piece of legislation in the United Kingdom that regulates the creation, standards, and legal status of the nation’s coinage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Coinage Act 1971
this entity surface form:
Coinage Act 1971