Properties (53)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Mint
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gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:William_Strickland
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gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
Neoclassical
Approximately 100 feet |
gptkbp:community_engagement |
Public events
Local partnerships Volunteer_opportunities |
gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
Marble
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gptkbp:educational_programs |
Lectures
Workshops School tours |
gptkbp:established |
1792
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gptkbp:famous_for |
Production of the first U.S. coins
Production of bullion coins Production of commemorative coins Production of proof coins Production of uncirculated coins |
gptkbp:floors |
4
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gptkbp:function |
Coin production
Coin design Coin storage |
gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:First_mint_established_by_the_U.S._government
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gptkbp:historicalEvent |
gptkb:World_War_II_coinage
Civil War coinage Mint Act of 1792 Modernization in the 20th century Great Depression coinage Introduction of new coin designs Post-war coinage reforms Establishment_of_the_Philadelphia_Mint_as_a_tourist_attraction |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Philadelphia Mint
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:notable_feature |
Historical artifacts
Public tours Coin exhibits |
gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Walking_Liberty_Half_Dollar
gptkb:American_Eagle_Coin gptkb:Morgan_Dollar Nickel Penny Commemorative Coins Silver Dollar Quarter Dollar Gold Bullion Coin |
gptkbp:renovated |
1930s
2000s |
gptkbp:safety_features |
Armed guards
24-hour surveillance High-security vaults |
gptkbp:status |
Operational
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gptkbp:type |
gptkb:United_States_Mint
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gptkbp:visitorsPerYear |
Over 100,000
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