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The museum is one of the most important of its kind in the world. Its origins date back to the 18th century. Tomás Francisco Prieto, General Engraver of the Mint of King Carlos III, founded an Engraving School in 1771 where the artists who would carry out their work in the Mint would be trained. Currency of Spain and the Indies. The collection that Prieto acquired of drawings, engravings, old books, coins and medals was the origin of this Museum. The first time it was exposed to the public was in 1867

This museum is not only an exhibition of coins from around the world and stamps but also introduces us to the history of money and how it was produced . Coins are exhibited from the 7th century AD to the present day. The duchies of the Catholic Monarchs stand out, the royals of the 19th century and ounces of gold, Chinese banknotes from the 14th century made of mulberry bark, banknotes from the 19th century, from the interwar period, etc. All issues of Spanish Post stamps printed since 1850 are exhibited in the museum as well as in the museum. how the instruments to produce them.

Drawings and prints from the Italian, Flemish, Spanish and French schools from the 16th to the 18th centuries are exhibited.

The National Mint and Stamp Factory has printed the Lottery of our country since 1940 and brings together the fractions of all the draws held since that year .

The museum preserves models of sculptures that Robert Michel (chamber sculptor of King Charles III) used to create monuments such as the lions of Cybele, Tritons of the fountains of the Paseo del Prado among others.

Workshops, children's activities, concerts and temporary exhibitions are held in the museum.

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Closed Monday. January 1 and 6, May 1, December 24 and 31.

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  This museum, which belongs to the National Mint and Stamp Factory, is one of the most important in the world in numismatics and philately. It exhibits important collections of numismatics from around the world, as well as like the  old machines that minted them, stamps, banknotes and other means of payment, lottery and games.

Through its pieces you can follow the evolution of tax stamps.

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