Casa de la Moneda de la República Argentina
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. Historical currencies of Argentina Real 1813–1881 Peso moneda nacional 1881–1969 Peso ley 1970–1983 Peso argentino 1983–1985 Austral 1985–1991 Peso 1992–present The Argentine Republic Museum "Casa de Moneda" was created on September 1st 1927. It was organized with donations received from different people and foreign consulates and also with acquired elements.