The Casa de Moneda de Colombia (
Spanish
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for Colombian mint) is a Colombian
currency
A currency, "in circulation", from la, currens, -entis, literally meaning "running" or "traversing" is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes and coins.
A more general ...
museum based in the city of
Bogotá. It was founded in 1621 as the
mint
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("casa de moneda" translates as "mint"). The current mint is known simply as the Fábrica de Moneda (coin factory).
The Old Mint of Colombia is part of the
Banrepcultural Network along with the
Botero Museum, the
Gold Museum, the
Luis Ángel Arango Library
Luis Ángel Arango Library (Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango or BLAA) is a public library located in Bogotá, Colombia. It is one of the largest and most important libraries in the world. It was founded in 1958 as a small library with a few books o ...
, and the
Miguel Urrutia Art Museum
The Miguel Urrutia Art Museum (Spanish: Museo de Arte Miguel Urrutia (MAMU)) is an art museum in Bogotá, Colombia.
The MAMU is part of the Banrepcultural Network along with the Botero Museum, the Gold Museum, the Luis Ángel Arango Library ...
in Bogotá.
See also
*
Colombian Peso
*
List of Mints
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References
External links
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Casa de Moneda*
COLOMBIAN BANKNOTES AND COINS
Numismática en Bogotá Colombia (Monedas y Billetes de Colombia)
Monetario - Colombia
Mints (currency)
1621 establishments in the Spanish Empire
Museums in Bogotá
Numismatic museums in South America
National Monuments of Colombia
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