Casa de la Moneda de la República Argentina

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Casa de la Moneda de la República Argentina
Former Casa de la Moneda in Buenos Aires centre
Founded/First coin struck:	1779
Governing body:	Argentine government
Website:	http://www.camoar.gov.ar/INGLES/Eindex2.htm

The Casa de la Moneda de la República Argentina is the Argentine mint, controlled by the Argentine government and administratively subordinated to the Ministry of Economy. It was established in 1779.

It produces legal tender coins and banknotes. It also produces medals and security prints (i.e., passports, subway tokens, postage stamps) that are used and issued by government-run service providers. The present currency printed is the Argentine peso, since 1992.

In 1927 its Museum was inaugurated, which holds historical bill notes, coins, stamps, seals, postal currencies, medals, and others.

[edit] External links

• Casa de la Moneda de la República Argentina — Official website.

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