History Of Monetary System

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SUBCHAPTER I - MONETARY SYSTEM Sec. 5101. Decimal system. 5102. Standard weight. 5103. Legal tender.

SUBCHAPTER II - GENERAL AUTHORITY 5111. Minting and issuing coins, medals, and numismatic items. 5112. Denominations, specifications, and design of coins. 5113. Tolerances and testing of coins. 5114. Engraving and printing currency and security documents. 5115. United States currency notes. 5116. Buying and selling gold and silver. 5117. Transferring gold and gold certificates. 5118. Gold clauses and consent to sue. 5119. Redemption and cancellation of currency. 5120. Obsolete, mutilated, and worn coins and currency. 5121. Refining, assaying, and valuation of bullion. 5122. Payment to depositors.

SUBCHAPTER III - UNITED STATES MINT 5131. Organization. 5132. Administrative. 5133. Settlement of accounts. 5134. Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund. 5135. Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.(!1) 5136. United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.(!2)

SUBCHAPTER IV - BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING 5141. Operation of the Bureau. 5142. Bureau of Engraving and Printing Fund. 5143. Payment for services. 5144. Providing impressions of portraits and vignettes.

SUBCHAPTER V - MISCELLANEOUS 5151. Conversion of currency of foreign

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