National Mint of Bolivia
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The National Mint of Bolivia (Spanish: Casa de la Moneda de Bolivia) or the Mint of Potosí (in colonial era) is a mint located in the city of Potosí in Bolivia. It is from this mint that most of the silver shipped through the Spanish Main came.
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National Mint of Bolivia | |
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Location | Potosí, Bolivia |
Opened | 1572 |
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Architect(s) | Jerónimo Leto |
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The coinage minted during its period became so well known in the world that a saying, memorialized by Miguel de Cervantes, came into use: valer un potosí, "to be worth a potosí" (that is, "a fortune").