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Encyclopedia > Mexican Mint

La Casa de Moneda de México is the national mint of Mexico and the oldest mint in the Americas, established in 1535. A mint is a facility which manufactures coins for currency. ... World map showing the Americas The Americas commonly refers to the lands of the Western hemisphere, consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... Events January 18 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro April - Jacques Cartier discovers the Iroquois city of Stadacona, Canada (now Quebec) and in May, the even greater Huron city of Hochelaga June 24 - The Anabaptist state of Münster (see Münster Rebellion) is conquered and disbanded. ...


Since 1983, coins are only produced in San Luis Potosí in Mexico and the main client is the Banco de México. However, the headquarters of the mint are located at the Museo Nacional de las Culturas. The Mexican state of San Luis Potosí has an area of 62,848 km². It is in the north-central part of the republic, bordered by the Mexican states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila, and Zacatecas. ... The Bank of Mexico (Spanish: Banco de México), abbreviated BdeM or Banxico, is Mexicos central bank and lender of last resort. ...


The Mexican mint has also exported coins to Germany, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Spain, United States of America, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, England, Malaysia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Uruguay and Venezuela. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001...


The director general of the Casa de Moneda is Dr. Georgina Kessel since 2002.


See also

The peso is the currency of Mexico. ...

External link

  • Official site

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