Monerstampejo en Jáchymov, Mint museum in Jáchymov, Czech Republic

The Monerstampejo in Jáchymov is a former mint building displaying Gothic and Renaissance architectural elements with stone walls, carved portals, and detailed historical features. Inside, exhibition rooms present collections of historical coins, mining artifacts, and documents that document regional monetary development.

The building dates to the 16th century when it minted silver coins known as Joachimsthalers. These coins became so well-known that their name later became the foundation for the European currencies called Thaler and ultimately Dollar.

The place takes its name from the silver coins minted here, which became known as Joachimsthalers and influenced later currency names across Europe. Visitors experience how these coins shaped regional trade and economic life during their time of production.

The building stands on the corner of Mincovní street and náměstí Republiky, just above the town hall and facing the church of St Joachim. A passage on the ground floor, once used by carts bringing silver ore into the courtyard, leads from the square into the arcaded courtyard. The museum opened again on 4 December 1996 after a reconstruction.

The mint's vaulted cellars once stored silver ore and later documents, and connect directly to the medieval mine system; water from the mint and part of the mines ran through galleries beneath the town hall. A surviving smelting furnace and a massive smoke flue remain from the minting works.