Coinage Act Creates the US Mint: America Gets Its Own Money
Congress passes the Coinage Act to create a unified national currency and establish the United States Mint. This legislation instantly standardizes American money, ending the chaotic mix of foreign coins that previously circulated across the new nation.
April 2, 1792
234 years ago
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History of the United States
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Alexander Hamilton
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