Coinage Act 1870
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The Coinage Act 1870 was a key piece of United Kingdom legislation that consolidated and regulated the laws governing the minting, design, and legal standards of British coinage in the late 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coinage Act 1870 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7194449 — 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Target entity: Coinage Act 1870 Context triple: [Coinage Act 1971, repealed, Coinage Act 1870]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Coinage Act of 1837
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.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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 1870 Target entity description: The Coinage Act 1870 was a key piece of United Kingdom legislation that consolidated and regulated the laws governing the minting, design, and legal standards of British coinage in the late 19th century.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Coinage Act of 1837
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.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
British coinage
ⓘ
legal tender coins in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Ireland (pre-partition) ⓘ
linked to:
Ireland
Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| consolidates | earlier British coinage statutes ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
fineness of precious metal coins
ⓘ
legal tender limits for various coin denominations ⓘ standard weight of bronze coins ⓘ standard weight of gold coins ⓘ standard weight of silver coins ⓘ |
| field |
coinage law
ⓘ
currency regulation ⓘ monetary law ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
British monetary system
ⓘ
standardisation of British coinage ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key statute in the modernisation of British coinage law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
financial regulation
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
design of coins
ⓘ
legal standards of British coinage ⓘ minting of coins ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom coinage legislation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to consolidate existing coinage laws
ⓘ
to define the legal tender status of coins ⓘ to prescribe standards of fineness and weight for coins ⓘ to regulate the minting of British coins ⓘ |
| regulates |
Royal Mint
ⓘ
coin denominations and specifications ⓘ coin production in the United Kingdom ⓘ design and inscription of coins ⓘ issue and withdrawal of coins ⓘ |
| setsStandardFor |
coin inscriptions bearing the monarch’s effigy
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dimensions of coins ⓘ tolerances in coin weight ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Coinage Act 1870 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
British numismatic scholarship
ⓘ
legal commentary on currency law ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coinage Act 1870 Description of subject: The Coinage Act 1870 was a key piece of United Kingdom legislation that consolidated and regulated the laws governing the minting, design, and legal standards of British coinage in the late 19th century.
Referenced by (2)
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Coinage Act