Museo de Numismatica - San Jose, Costa Rica
Posted by: Metro2
N 09° 56.010 W 084° 04.600
16P E 820580 N 1099471
This Museum is one of three at this site in downtown San Jose.
Waymark Code: WMHZ1P
Location: Costa Rica
Date Posted: 08/29/2013
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This Museum displays coins and paper currency from the area from pre-Columbian days to the present.
An old printing press is also on display.
Wikipedia's article on the accompanying Museum of Gold (
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"The Museo Numismático (National Coin Museum) is also located in the same building on the ground level and features displays dating back to 1236, including coins, banknotes and unofficial items such as coffee tokens. The "Casa de Moneda" is also located on the ground level with information on the history of minting in Costa Rica and displays illustrating its development."