Missing mint at Bolivia [solved]

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This message aims at: requesting the creation or the modification of a mint

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  • if known, the official name of the mint in English, as well as in the local language, in French, and in Spanish.
    English: National Mint House of La Paz, 
    French: ??, 
    Spanish: Casa Nacional de Moneda de La Paz.
  • its Wikidata code (for example, Q4916754 for Birmingham mint)
    Not found.
  • its Nomisma ID
    No idea how it works.
  • its location and country (in English, French, Spanish and the local language)
    La Paz city, Bolivia, (old street names): Calle del Recreo, Casa de las Antiguas Educandas, Oruro. (Possibly current name of streets) Avenida Mariscal Santa Cruz, Ayacucho.
  • the modern-day location, if it is different from the ancient location of the mint
    Currently closed
  • GPS latitude and longitude coordinates. Here is a simple online tool that can help you get the numeric values of the coordinates.
    I don't know the exact location of the mint, but based on the old names of street, I think it's very close.
    Latitude: -16.498953905980223
    Longitude: -68.13568388130611
  • operation dates. Dates may include breaks, in which case indicate the dates by intervals. For example: 850-950, 1280-1628.
    1851-1859 (in fact, first medal minted was on 1853)
  • official website for modern mints
    None
  • if there are no entries yet on Numista, the link to an auction site or a reference catalogue presenting at least one coin from this mint
  • if they already exist, the link of one or more Numista records that you want to link with this mint
    N#396057
  • if possible, a brief introduction presenting the history of this mint
    Bolivian president, General Manuel Isidoro Belzú ordered the creation of this mint, owing to at the moment mintage was done at Potosí. The location of minthouse at La Paz was considered convenient owing to transportation of goods and administration process, being done at country capital.
  • give some sources that document the existence of this mint. Ideally printed catalogues, scans, or several reputable online sources.
    https://archive.org/details/la-casa-naciona-de-moneda-de-la-paz-1851-1859
    Catalog “Medallas monetarias y conmemorativas de Bolivia 1825-1925” by Raúl Tapia Bascopé, ISBN: 978-99974-63-68-5-16.498953905980223
  • mintmark image:
Just 10 options: you understand binary, or you don't.
Catalog Referee Coins, Banknotes & Exonumia: Uruguay, Cuba, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Panama, Ecuador, Zamunda, Parva Domus and more.

Added, thank you!

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Status changed to Done (Jarcek, 8 Ara 2025, 15:18)

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