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 |
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| Treasurer of the Mint canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20187 — 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: Treasurer of the Mint Context triple: [Coinage Act of 1792, establishedOffice, Treasurer of the Mint]
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A.
Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury is the U.S. government’s chief financial officer and principal economic advisor, overseeing federal finances, tax policy, and the management of public debt.
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B.
Minister of Munitions
The Minister of Munitions was a British government post created during World War I to oversee and coordinate the production and supply of armaments and military equipment.
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C.
Secretary of Commerce of the United States
The Secretary of Commerce of the United States is the Cabinet-level official who leads the Department of Commerce and oversees federal policies related to economic growth, trade, and business development.
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D.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the British government minister responsible for overseeing the Treasury and managing the United Kingdom’s economic and financial policy.
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E.
First Lord of the Treasury
The First Lord of the Treasury is a senior British government office that has historically evolved into and is now typically held by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
- 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: Treasurer of the Mint Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury is the U.S. government’s chief financial officer and principal economic advisor, overseeing federal finances, tax policy, and the management of public debt.
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B.
Minister of Munitions
The Minister of Munitions was a British government post created during World War I to oversee and coordinate the production and supply of armaments and military equipment.
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C.
Secretary of Commerce of the United States
The Secretary of Commerce of the United States is the Cabinet-level official who leads the Department of Commerce and oversees federal policies related to economic growth, trade, and business development.
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D.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the British government minister responsible for overseeing the Treasury and managing the United Kingdom’s economic and financial policy.
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E.
First Lord of the Treasury
The First Lord of the Treasury is a senior British government office that has historically evolved into and is now typically held by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Treasurer of the Mint Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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