On September 29, “Casa de Moneda de la Nación” was created by Law No. 733.

Engineer Eduardo Castilla inaugurated the first building of Casa de Moneda de la Nación, located on the corner of streets Mexico and Defensa, in the historical quarter of San Telmo.

The minting of coins and medals was its primary activity, until the printing of postage and tax stamps was added to its product portfolio.

Casa de Moneda Argentina was entrusted with the printing of banknotes in circulation.

The first line of banknotes called “Peso Moneda Nacional” was printed.

Postage stamps were printed for the first time. They were provided to the Post Office, thus benefiting it from an economic and security perspective.

An annex building was inaugurated on Balcarce street, housing the workshops to print new tax instruments of several provinces, securities, cheques and other printed materials.

The Casa de Moneda Museum opened its doors to preserve and convey its history, and to show various printing techniques of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Casa de Moneda incorporated in its workshops the first intaglio printing machines, and printed banknotes with steel engravings, made in England, on wet paper.

On December 27, in the quarter of Retiro, the current building of Casa de Moneda Argentina, whose architectural style followed the hygienist movement, was inaugurated.

Casa de Moneda hired a group of European technicians and artists to teach and train the staff. Mario Baiardi, Pietro Nicastro, Volumnio Cerichelli and Renato Garrasi were some of the most outstanding instructors who conducted this task.

In the framework of the First Five-Year Plan, the wet intaglio printing system was changed for the dry one, which made it possible to optimise drying times.

Casa de Moneda printed the first intaglio postage stamps.

In commemoration of the 1949 Constitution, the 50-cent banknote was printed, the first one to be designed at Casa de Moneda. It stood out for its design and artistic and technical quality, opening up a new stage in the history of Casa de Moneda.

Casa de Moneda completed the entire process for the first time, from the design to the printing stage, for the 1 peso banknote with copper plate engraving.

The incorporation of the new GOEBEL machine increased production and achieved superb technical quality for the items of value by means of four-colour printing, cutting and perforation.

Law No. 21.622 turned Casa de Moneda de la Nación into a State-owned Company, being legally authorised to develop industrial and commercial activities.

The automatic banknote finishing CUT-PAK machine was put into operation, solving a series of manual tasks related to production, counting and packing.

On June 1 the currency changed to Argentine Peso, and a new line of banknotes was made. Their design adopted the figure of General San Martín, in the ARS 1, 5 and 10 banknotes.

The Data Capture and Digitalisation Centre was created to offer digitalisation services, and efficient and safe solutions to preserve various instruments.

A new ARS100 banknote with Eva Perón’s portrait was made, and a new electronic passport was produced with state-of-the-art equipment.

Law No. 26.761 incorporated the Don Torcuato plant for banknote printing.

A Variable Data Printing Centre was inaugurated, equipped with cutting-edge technology, allowing for black and white, and colour printing. A specific Research and Development area was implemented for new projects.

Casa de Moneda Argentina developed a new ARS 50 banknote, in tribute to the Malvinas Islands, and another, of ARS 10, with Manuel Belgrano’s portrait.

The new family of banknotes, “Argentinian native animals”, was incorporated, starting with the ARS 500 and ARS 200 banknotes, depicting the jaguar and southern right whale, respectively, awarded in the 2015-2017 period.

The new ARS 20 and 1000 banknotes, depicting the guanaco and hornero, respectively, and the coins “Trees from the Argentine Republic” started to circulate. The first coins were those of ARS 1 and 5, showing on the observe side the flowers of the jacaranda and arrayán (Luma apiculata) trees, respectively.

The “Argentinean native animals” family was completed with the ARS 50 (condor) and 100 (taruca) banknotes. In addition, the coins of ARS 2 (palo borracho, Ceiba speciosa) and 10 (caldén, Prosopis caldenia) were minted, both with a golden hue.

A Strategic Plan and an Investment and Modernisation Plan were developed at Casa de Moneda to optimise production systems, engage in the digital world and become a sustainable and competitive company.

Casa de Moneda is moving forward as an important actor in the new digital world, changing its facilities, incorporating high technology equipment and offering new products and services.