Central Mint of China

Infobox mint
name = Central Mint of China


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location = initially Shanghai; now Taoyuan City
built = 1920
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governing_body = Central Bank of China
website = http://www.cmc.gov.tw/

The Central Mint of China (CMC) is a subsidiary of the Central Bank of China in the Republic of China (Taiwan). The major activities of the mint are minting and melting circulation and commemorative coins, and producing commemorative medals and other kind of casting products for government institutions and businesses.

Timeline

*1920: The Shanghai Mint is established in Shanghai, China.
*1928: The Shanghai Mint is renamed as the Central Mint of China (CMC), and operates under the Ministry of Finance.
*1933: The CMC officially starts minting circulation coins.
*1937: The Second Sino-Japanese War starts. The CMC follows the Kuomintang government and moves to safety, opening several branches in Wuchang, Chengdu, Guilin, Lanzhou, and Kunming. All branches are closed after the war.
*1946: The CMC moves back to Shanghai.
*1949: The CMC follows the Kuomintang government to Taiwan and is set up on Jiuquan Street in Taipei. In the meanwhile, it becomes a subsidiary of the Central Bank of China.
*1976: The CMC moves to its new plant in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

External links

* [http://www.cmc.gov.tw/ Official site]

See also

* List of mints