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Wikipedia "Mexican Mint", "Zacatecas"; Spanish version "Casa de Moneda de México".

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  1. Established on May 11, 1535, the first mint in the Americas.
  2. Silver from Zacatecas discovered in 1546; in the 18th century, it accounted for one-fifth of the world's silver ("Zacatecas").
  3. In 1803, Humboldt wrote that it was the largest and richest in the world (Spanish version "Casa de Moneda de México").

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