Casa de Moneda de la República Argentina
The Casa de 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 1875 as "Casa de Moneda de la Nación".
| Casa de Moneda Argentina | |
Casa de Moneda building in Buenos Aires | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1875 |
| Type | Mint |
| Jurisdiction | Argentina |
| Headquarters | Av. Antártida Argentina 2085, Buenos Aires |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Economy |
| Website | casademoneda |
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.
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