Mexican Mint

Mexican Mint
Mexican Mint
Logo CECA CASA DE MONEDA DE MÉXICO.svg
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Agency overview
Formed 1535
Jurisdiction Federal government of Mexico
Headquarters Mexico City
Employees 1,845 (2006)
Agency executive Director, Óscar Levín Coppel (acting)
Parent agency Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit
Website
www.cmm.gob.mx


The Casa de Moneda de México is the national mint of Mexico and the oldest mint in the Americas, established in 1535.

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 mint has also exported coins to Germany, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, 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.

Since December 2006 the director general of the Casa de Moneda is Dr. Oscar Levín Coppel.

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