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Resolution of the Dollar
- When
- July 6, 1785
- Where
- Philadelphia
- Part of
- Adoption of the US Dollar
The Continental Congress resolved that the United States money unit, the dollar, would contain 375.64 grains of fine silver.
On July 6, 1785, the Continental Congress resolved that the money unit of the United States, the dollar, would contain 375.64 grains of fine silver. This established the dollar as the base unit for the United States currency system.
Sources
- United States dollar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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