Mexican peso

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Mexican peso
Peso Mexicano (Spanish)
Banco de México G $200 obverse.png
Obverse of the MX$200 note
ISO 4217
CodeMXN
Number484
Exponent2
Denominations
Subunit
 1/100centavo
Symbol$ , MX$, or Mex$
 centavo¢
Banknotes
 Freq. used$20, $50, $100, $200, $500
 Rarely used$1,000
Coins
 Freq. used$1, $2, $5, $10
 Rarely used5¢, 10¢, 20¢, 50¢, $20, $50, $100
Demographics
User(s) Mexico
Issuance
Central bankBank of Mexico
 Websitewww.banxico.org.mx
PrinterBank of Mexico
 Websitewww.banxico.org.mx
MintCasa de Moneda de México
 Websitewww.cmm.gob.mx
Valuation
Inflation3.95% (July 2019)
 SourceBanco de Mexico, July 2019

The Mexican peso (symbol: $; code: MXN) is the currency of Mexico. Modern peso and dollar currencies have a common origin in the 16th–19th century Spanish dollar, most continuing to use its sign, "$".[1]

The current ISO 4217 code for the peso is MXN; prior to the 1993 revaluation, the code MXP was used. The peso is subdivided into 100 centavos, represented by "¢". The Mexican peso is the 15th most traded currency in the world, the third most traded currency from the Americas (after the United States dollar and Canadian dollar), and the most traded currency from Latin America.[2] As of 26 September 2021, the peso's exchange rate was $23.51 per euro, $20.06 per U.S. dollar, and $15.85 per Canadian dollar.[3]

History[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Spanish dollar, 1761

The name was first used in reference to pesos oro (gold weights) or pesos plata (silver weights). The Spanish word peso means "weight". Compare the British pound sterling. Other countries that use pesos are Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, the Philippines, and Uruguay.[4]

Real[edit]

See also: Spanish dollar, Spanish colonial real, Mexican real, and Spanish escudo
Silver peso or 8 reales of "cap and ray" design used for East Asian trade, 1840

The currency system in use in Spanish America from the 16th to 19th centuries consisted of silver reales, weight 3.433 grams and fineness 67/72 = 93.1%, as well as gold escudos, weight 3.383 g and fineness 11/12 = 91.7%. By the 19th century the silver real weighed 3.383 g, 65/72 = 90.3% fine, while the gold escudo's fineness was reduced to 21 karats or 87.5% fine.

15-16 silver reales were worth a gold escudo, and eight-real coins of 24.44 g fine silver were widely called pesos in Spanish America and dollars in England and its American colonies. These pesos or dollars were minted from the rich silver mine outputs of modern-day Mexico and Bolivia and exported in large quantities to Europe and Asia. These pesos served as a global silver standard reserve currency until the start of the 20th century, and became the model for the various pesos of Spanish America as well as (among others) the United States dollar, Chinese yuan and the Japanese yen.[5] Mexican silver pesos of original cap-and-ray design were legal tender in the United States until 1857 and in China until 1935.

First peso[edit]

While the United States divided their dollar into 100 cents early on from 1793, post-independence Mexico retained the peso of 8 reales until 1863 when the Second Mexican Empire under Emperor Maximillan commenced the minting of pesos divided into 100 centavos. The restored Mexican republic under Benito Juarez and Porfirio Diaz continued the minting of centavo coins in base metal or silver, as well as gold coins in pesos, but it had to revert the silver 1-peso coin to the old eight reales "cap-and-ray design" from 1873-1897 after East Asian merchants rejected or discounted the newly-designed peso coins.

The post-independence silver peso contained 27.07 grams of 90.3% fine silver (24.44 g fine) while the gold peso or 1/2 escudo contained 1.6915 grams of 87.5% fine gold (1.48 g fine). After most of Europe switched to the gold standard in the 1870s the gold peso substantially rose in value against the silver peso, until it became 2 silver pesos to a gold peso or a gold U.S. dollar by 1900. In 1905 the peso was solely defined as 0.75 g fine gold.

From 1918 onward the weight and fineness of all the silver coins declined, until 1977, when the last silver 100-peso coins were minted. The U.S. dollar was worth MXP 2.00 from 1905 to 1929, rising afterwards until it stabilized at MXP 12.50 from 1954 to 1976.

New peso[edit]

Throughout most of the 20th century, the Mexican peso remained one of the more stable currencies in Latin America, since the economy did not experience periods of hyperinflation common to other countries in the region. However, after the oil crisis of the late 1970s, Mexico defaulted on its external debt in 1982, and as a result the country suffered a severe case of capital flight, followed by several years of inflation and devaluation. The U.S. dollar leapt from MXP 12.50 to MXP 19.40 in 1976, and again from MXP 23 to MXP 150 in 1982,[6] stabilizing only in the early 1990s at above 3,000 MXP/USD when a government economic strategy called the "Stability and Economic Growth Pact" (Pacto de estabilidad y crecimiento económico, PECE) was adopted under President Carlos Salinas.

On January 1, 1993, the Bank of Mexico introduced a new currency, the nuevo peso ("new peso", or MXN), written "N$" followed by the numerical amount.[7] One new peso, or N$1.00, was equal to 1000 of the obsolete MXP pesos.[7]

Series A and B banknotes
MXP $20000 (Series A, 1985)
MXN $20 (Series B, 1993)

The transition was done with minimal confusion by issuing the Series B "nuevo peso" banknotes in N$10, $20, $50, and $100 denominations with designs nearly identical to the corresponding banknote in the preceding Series A, which were labelled in old pesos (MXP $10,000, $20,000, $50,000, and $100,000, respectively); for Series B, the equivalent nuevo peso face value was 1⁄1000 of the old peso face value for Series A. For example, the Series A old peso MXP$20,000 and the Series B nuevo peso MXN$20 banknotes share the same design, aside from the updated face value. Old and new pesos circulated simultaneously between 1993 and 1995, but old peso Series A banknotes were gradually retired at this time, and newly-designed Series C "nuevo peso" banknotes commenced in 1994. From January 1, 1996 the "nuevo peso" was simply renamed to "peso", and new Series D banknotes were issued identical to Series C except for the word "nuevo" dropped. The ISO 4217 code, however, remained unchanged as MXN. Series A and AA banknotes were demonetized and no longer legal tender as of January 1, 1996.[8] Although they remain legal tender, Series B, C, D, and D1 banknotes are in the process of being withdrawn from circulation; in addition, the MXN$1000 Series F banknote is being withdrawn.[9] The most commonly circulated banknotes in Mexico are MXN$20 and above in Series F and G.

Similarly, Series B coins in nuevo peso denominations were circulated starting from 1993[9] and Series A and AA coins were demonetized starting from November 15, 1995.[8] Unlike the notes, Series B coins differed in size and design from the Series A coins. Series C coins (which dropped the "N$" prefix on the MXN$1, N$5, N$10, N$20, and N$50 coins) were circulated starting in 1996 following the withdrawal of Series A and AA coins. Series B and C coins in uncommon denominations (10-centavo and MXN$20 and greater) are gradually being withdrawn from circulation. Although they remain legal tender, they are set aside when they arrive at commercial banks.[9] The most commonly circulated coins in Mexico are MXN$10 and below in Series C and D.

The new Mexican peso, however, has continued to depreciate versus the U.S. dollar, with the dollar rising sharply from MXN 3.4 to MXN 7.2 after the Mexican peso crisis of December 1994. It would then trade at 9-12 MXN/USD between 1998-2008, at 12-14 MXN/USD between 2008-2014, and at 18-20 MXN/USD between 2016-2019.[10] Notwithstanding these various difficulties the Mexican currency has experienced much less cumulative inflation when compared to several other currencies in Latin America, and the Mexican peso is now among the 15 most traded currency units.

Coins[edit]

Real[edit]

Coins issued from the 16th to 19th centuries under the Spanish American system of reales and escudos included

  • in gold: 1⁄2, 1, 2, 4 and 8 escudos, with 1 escudo ≈ 2 pesos or 16 reales.
  • in silver: 1⁄2, 1, 2, 4 and 8 reales, with 1 peso = 8 reales.

Additionally, Mexico issued copper coins denominated in tlacos or 1⁄8th real. Post-independence silver coins were of the cap and ray design showing a radiant Phrygian cap marked "Libertad" (liberty), which became familiar to East Asian traders. This design ended in 1872 with the minting of "centavo" coins except for the silver 8-reales which was revived as a trade coin from 1873-1897.

Peso, 19th century[edit]

Front and back of an 1866 twenty-peso gold coin, depicting Maximilian I of Mexico.
Peseta or 25 centavos, 1889.
Quinto or 5 centavos, 1904.

The Second Mexican Empire of 1863-1867 commenced the minting of coins denominated in pesos and centavos, minting the copper 1-centavo, silver 5, 10 and 50 centavos, the silver 1-peso and the gold 20-peso. The last two coins featured the portrait of Emperor Maximilian on the obverse, and the imperial arms of the short-lived empire on the reverse.[11][12]

The Restored Mexican republic of 1867 continued the minting of coins in pesos and centavos. The copper 1-centavo coin was continued; silver (.9027 fine) coins of 5, 10, 20, 25 and 50 centavos and 1 peso commenced in 1867; and gold coins of 1, 21⁄2, 5, 10 and 20 pesos commenced in 1870. The obverses featured the Mexican 'eagle' and the legend "Republica Mexicana". The reverses of the larger coins showed a pair of scales; those of the smaller coins, the denomination.

In 1882, cupro-nickel 1, 2 and 5 centavos coins were issued but they were only minted for two years. Despite the discontinuation of the newly-designed silver peso in 1873, in 1898 the denomination on the "cap-and-ray" coin was successfully revised from "8 reales" to "1 peso" without being rejected in China; this continued to be minted as trade coinage until 1909. From 1900 the market value of the gold coins have approximately doubled versus their face values.

Peso, 20th century[edit]

2-peso centennial commemorative, 1921.
Tostón or 50 centavos, 1919.

In 1905 a monetary reform was carried out in which the gold content of the peso was reduced by 49.36% and the silver coins were (with the exception of the 1-peso) reduced to token issues. Bronze 1- and 2-centavos, nickel 5-centavos, silver 10-, 20-, and 50-centavos and gold 5- and 10-pesos were issued.

In 1910, a new peso coin was issued, the famous Caballito, considered one of the most beautiful of Mexican coins. The obverse had the Mexican official coat of arms (an eagle with a snake in its beak, standing on a cactus plant) and the legends "Estados Unidos Mexicanos" and "Un Peso." The reverse showed a woman riding a horse, her hand lifted high in exhortation holding a torch, and the date. These were minted in .903 silver from 1910 to 1914.

In 1947, a new issue of silver coins was struck, with the 50-centavo and 1-peso in .500 fineness and a new 5-peso coin in .900 fineness. A portrait of José María Morelos appeared on the 1 peso and this was to remain a feature of the 1-peso coin until its demise. The silver content of this series was 5.4 g to the peso. This was reduced to 4 g in 1950, when .300 fineness 25- and 50-centavo, and 1-peso coins were minted alongside .720 fineness 5 pesos. A new portrait of Morelos appeared on the 1 peso, with Cuauhtemoc on the 50-centavo and Miguel Hidalgo on the 5-peso coins. No reference was made to the silver content except on the 5-peso coin. During this period 5 peso, and to a lesser extent, 10-peso coins were also used as vehicles for occasional commemorative strikings.[13]

100 pesos of the old Mexican peso, 1988 (Series A).

Between 1960 and 1971, new coinage was introduced, consisting of brass 1- and 5-centavos, cupro-nickel 10-, 25-, and 50-centavos, 1-, 5-, and 10-pesos, and silver 25-pesos (only issued 1972). In 1977, silver 100-pesos were issued for circulation. In 1980, smaller 5-peso coins were introduced alongside 20-pesos and (from 1982) 50-pesos in cupro-nickel. Between 1978 and 1982, the sizes of the coins for 20 centavos and above were reduced. Base metal 100-, 200-, 500-, 1,000-, and 5,000-peso coins were introduced between 1984 and 1988.

Series AA coins[edit]

c. 1970 (Series AA)[14]
Value Images Technical parameters Description Minting history
Obverse Reverse Diameter Weight Composition Edge Obverse Reverse Year Quantity
MXP 1¢ Banco de México AA 1 centavos reverse.png 13.0 mm 1.50 g Brass Plain State title, coat of arms Three ears of wheat 1970 ###,###
MXP 5¢ Banco de México AA 5 centavos reverse.png 18.0 mm 2.75 g Plain la Corregidora 1970 ###,###
MXP 10¢ Banco de México AA 10 centavos reverse.png 15.0 mm 1.5 g Cupronickel Reeded State title, coat of arms Ear of corn 1974 ###,###
MXP 20¢ Banco de México AA 20 centavos reverse (1943).png 28.5 mm 10.0 g Copper (95%) Plain State title, coat of arms Phrygian cap, Pyramid of the Sun 1943 ###,###
MXP 20¢ Banco de México AA 20 centavos reverse (1974).png 20.0 mm 3.0 g Cupronickel Milled State title, coat of arms Don Francisco I. Madero 1974 ###,###
MXP 20¢ Banco de México AA 20 centavos reverse (1983).png 20.0 mm 2.97 g Brass Milled State title, coat of arms Olmec colossal head 1983 ###,###
MXP 50¢ Banco de México AA 50 centavos reverse (1974).png 25.0 mm 6.5 g Cupronickel Milled State title, coat of arms Cuauhtémoc in ceremonial helmet 1970 ###,###
Banco de México AA 50 centavos reverse (1983).png 22.0 mm 4.1 g Stainless steel Plain Profile of a Mayan lord of Palenque 1983 ###,###
MXP $1 Banco de México AA MXP $1 reverse.png 29.0 mm 9.0 g Cupronickel Milled General Don José María Morelos 1970 ###,###
MXP $5 Banco de México AA $5 reverse (1971).png 33.0 mm 14.0 g Plain with inscription "INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD" General Vicente Guerrero 1971 ###,###
Banco de México AA $5 reverse (1980).png 27.0 mm 10.2 g Quetzalcóatl head 1980 ###,###
MXP $10 Banco de México AA $10 coin reverse.png 30.5 mm, seven-sided 10.0 g Plain Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla 1974 ###,###
MXP $20 Banco de México AA $20 coin reverse.png 32.0 mm 15.1 g Plain with inscription "INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD" Cultura Maya, sculpture of Mesoamerican ballgame player 1974 ###,###
MXP $50 Banco de México AA $50 coin reverse.png 35.0 mm 19.8 g Milled Coyolxauhqui 1982 ###,###
MXP $200 Banco de México AA $200 coin reverse (INDEPENDENCIA).png 29.5 mm 17.0 g Plain with inscription "INDEPENDENCIA Y LIBERTAD" 175th anniversary of independence, Angel of Independence and portraits of Ignacio Allende, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, José María Morelos y Pavón, and Vicente Guerrero 1985 ###,###
Banco de México AA $200 coin reverse (REVOLUCIÓN).png Plain with inscription "TIERRA Y LIBERTAD" 75th anniversary of Revolution, Monumento a la Revolución and portraits of Don Venustiano Carranza, Emiliano Zapata, Francisco I. Madero, and Francisco Villa 1985 ###,###
Banco de México AA $200 coin reverse (COPA MUNDIAL).png Milled Copa Mundial 1986 ###,###
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Series A coins[edit]

c. 1984 (Series A)[15]
Value Images Technical parameters Description Minting history
Obverse Reverse Diameter Weight Composition Edge Obverse Reverse Year Quantity
MXP $1 Banco de México A $1 reverse.png 24.5 mm 5.9 g Stainless steel Interrupted milled State title, coat of arms General Don José María Morelos 1984 ###,###
MXP $5 Banco de México A $5 reverse.png 17.0 mm 3.1 g Brass Milled State title, coat of arms Value & date of minting 1985 ###,###
MXP $10 Banco de México A $10 reverse.png 19.0 mm 3.8 g Stainless steel Interrupted milled State title, coat of arms Miguel Hidalgo 1985 ###,###
MXP $20 Banco de México A $20 reverse.png 21.0 mm 6.0 g Brass Milled State title, coat of arms Guadalupe Victoria 1985 ###,###
MXP $50 Banco de México A $50 reverse.png 23.5 mm 8.6 g Cupronickel Milled State title, coat of arms Benito Juárez 1984 ###,###
7.3 g Stainless steel
MXP $100 Banco de México A $100 reverse.png 26.5 mm 11.8 g Brass-aluminum Milled State title, coat of arms Venustiano Carranza 1984 ###,###
MXP $500 Banco de México A $500 reverse.png 28.5 mm 12.7 g Cupronickel Milled State title, coat of arms Don Francisco I. Madero 1986 ###,###
MXP $1000 Banco de México A $1000 reverse.gif 31.0 mm 14.9 g Brass-aluminum Milled State title, coat of arms Juana de Asbaje 1988 ###,###
MXP $5000 Banco de México A $5000 reverse.png 33.5 mm 17.3 g Cupronickel Milled State title, coat of arms 50th anniversary of the nationalization of petroleum production 1988 ###,###
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

New peso coins[edit]

As noted above, the nuevo peso ("new peso") was the result of elevated rates of inflation in Mexico during the 1980s. In 1993, President Carlos Salinas de Gortari stripped three zeros from the peso, creating a parity of $1 new peso for $1,000 of the old ones.[7] The prior coins, issued in the 1970s and 1980s, were designated A-type or AA-type and are no longer valid.[15][14]

Coins of the new currency (dated 1992) were introduced in 1993 as the B-type or Series B[16] in the following denominations:

In 1996, the word nuevo was removed from the coins, which are designated as the C-type or Series C.[17] In 1997 regular-issue 10-peso coins were minted with base metal replacing the silver center. In 2000 commemorative 20-peso coins also began to be minted without silver. Though the 50- and 100-peso coins are the only currently circulating coinage in the world to contain any silver, they rarely circulate because their silver content of 1/2 troy ounce have exceeded 100 pesos in value since around 2010.

In 2003 the Banco de México began the gradual launch of a new series of bimetallic $100 coins. These number 32 – one for each of the nation's 31 states, plus Mexico City. While the obverse of these coins bears the traditional coat of arms of Mexico, their reverses show the individual coats of arms of the component states. The first states to be celebrated in this fashion were Zacatecas, Yucatán, Veracruz, and Tlaxcala. In circulation, they are extraordinarily rare, but their novelty value offsets the unease most users feel at having such a large amount of money in a single coin. Although the Bank has tried to encourage users to collect full sets of these coins, issuing special display folders for this purpose, the high cost involved has worked against them. Bullion versions of these coins are also available, with the outer ring made of gold instead of aluminum bronze.

The first C1-type coins were issued in 2020; in general, these are commemorative $20 coins.[17] As of 2020, the coins most commonly encountered in circulation have face values of 50¢, $1, $2, $5 and $10. Commemorative $20 coins are less commonly encountered than $20 notes. The 5¢ coin has been withdrawn from circulation in 2002, while the 10¢ and 20¢ coins have gradually dropped out of circulation due to their low value. Some commodities are priced in multiples of 10¢, but stores may choose to round the total prices to 50¢. There is also a trend for supermarkets to ask customers to round up the total to the nearest 50¢ or 1 peso to automatically donate the difference to charities.

Series B coins[edit]

1992 (Series B)[18][19]
Value Images Technical parameters Description Minting history
Obverse Reverse Diameter Weight Composition Edge Obverse Reverse Year Quantity
5¢[20] Banco de México C 5 centavos obverse.png Banco de México B 5 centavos reverse.png 15.5 mm 1.58 g Stainless steel
16% ~ 18% chromium
0.75% nickel, maximum
0.12% carbon, maximum
1% silicon, maximum
1% manganese, maximum
0.03% sulfur, maximum
0.04% phosphorus, maximum
remaining of iron 		Plain State title, coat of arms Stylized image of the solar rays of the “Ring of the Quincunxes of the Sun Stone.” 1992 136'800,000
10¢[16] Banco de México D 10 centavos obverse.png Banco de México B 10 centavos reverse.png 17 mm 2.08 g Stylized image of the “Ring of the Sacrifice of the Sun Stone.” 1992 ###,###
20¢[20] Banco de México B 20 centavos obverse.png Banco de México B 20 centavos reverse.png 19.5 mm (shortest)
Dodecagon 		3.04 g Aluminium bronze
92% copper
6% aluminium
2% nickel 		Plain State title, coat of arms Stylized image of the “Thirteenth Acatl Day of the Sun Stone.” 1992 ###,###
50¢[20] Banco de México B 50 centavos obverse.png Banco de México B 50 centavos reverse.png 22 mm
Dodecagon, notched 		4.39 g Aluminium bronze
92% copper
6% aluminium
2% nickel 		Plain State title, coat of arms Stylized image of the “Ring of Acceptance of the Sun Stone.” 1992 ###,###
N$1[21] Banco de México C $1 obverse.png Banco de México B $1 reverse.png 21 mm 3.95 g
R: 2.14 g
C: 1.81 g 		Ring: Stainless steel (as 10¢)
Center: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢) 		Plain State title, coat of arms Stylized image of the “Ring of Splendor of the Sun Stone.” 1992 ###,###
N$2[21] Banco de México C $2 obverse.png Banco de México B $2 reverse.png 23 mm 5.19 g
R: 2.81 g
C: 2.38 g 		Stylized image of the “Ring of the Days of the Sun Stone.” ###,###
N$5[21] Banco de México C $5 obverse.png Banco de México B $5 reverse.png 25.5 mm 7.07 g
R: 3.82 g
C: 3.25 g 		Stylized image of the “Ring of the Serpents of the Sun Stone.” ###,###
N$10[21] Banco de México C $10 obverse.png Banco de México B $10 reverse.png 28 mm 11.183 g
R: 5.579 g
C: 5.604 g 		Ring: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢)
Center:
92.5% silver (1⁄6 oz)
7.5% copper 		Reeded edge State title, coat of arms Circle of the Sun Stone representing Tonatiuh with the fire mask. 1992 ###-###
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Series C coins[edit]

1996 (Series C)[18][19]
Value Images Technical parameters Description Minting history
Obverse Reverse Diameter Weight Composition Edge Obverse Reverse Year Quantity
5¢[22] Banco de México C 5 centavos obverse.png Banco de México C 5 centavos reverse.png 15.5 mm 1.58 g Stainless steel Plain State title, coat of arms Stylized image of the solar rays of the “Ring of the Quincunxes of the Sun Stone.” 1996 ###,###
10¢[23] Banco de México D 10 centavos obverse.png Banco de México C 10 centavos reverse.png 17 mm 2.08 g Stylized image of the “Ring of the Sacrifice of the Sun Stone.” 1996 ###,###
20¢[24] Banco de México C 20 centavos obverse.png Banco de México C 20 centavos reverse.png 19.5 mm (shortest)
Dodecagon 		3.04 g Aluminium bronze
92% copper
6% aluminium
2% nickel 		Plain State title, coat of arms Stylized image of the “Thirteenth Acatl Day of the Sun Stone.” 1996 ###,###
50¢[25] Banco de México C 50 centavos obverse.png Banco de México C 50 centavos reverse.png 22 mm
Dodecagon, notched 		4.39 g Aluminium bronze
92% copper
6% aluminium
2% nickel 		Plain State title, coat of arms Stylized image of the “Ring of Acceptance of the Sun Stone.” 1996 ###,###
$1[26] Banco de México C $1 obverse.png Banco de México C $1 reverse.png 21 mm 3.95 g
R: 2.14 g
C: 1.81 g 		Ring: Stainless steel (as 10¢)
Center: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢) 		Plain State title, coat of arms Stylized image of the “Ring of Splendor of the Sun Stone.” 1996 ###,###
$2[27] Banco de México C $2 obverse.png Banco de México C $2 reverse.png 23 mm 5.19 g
R: 2.81 g
C: 2.38 g 		Stylized image of the “Ring of the Days of the Sun Stone.” ###,###
$5[28] Banco de México C $5 obverse.png Banco de México C $5 reverse.png 25.5 mm 7.07 g
R: 3.82 g
C: 3.25 g 		Stylized image of the “Ring of the Serpents of the Sun Stone.” ###,###
$10[29] Banco de México C $10 obverse.png Banco de México C $10 reverse.png 28 mm 10.329 g
R: 5.579 g
C: 4.75 g 		Ring: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢)
Center:
65% copper
25% zinc
10% nickel 		Reeded edge State title, coat of arms Circle of the Sun Stone representing Tonatiuh with the fire mask. 1997 ###-###
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Series D coins[edit]

Series D coins, introduced in 2009, replace the prior 10-, 20-, and 50-centavo coins from Series B and C; compared to the prior coinage, the Series D counterparts are made from the punched out cores of the rings used to make the 1-, 2- and 5-peso coins, hence their smaller size and stainless steel composition. This measure is designed to save money and resources in production.[30] The edge of each denomination is different to aid in distinguishing them by touch.[31]

2009 (Series D)
Value Images Technical parameters Description Minting history
Obverse Reverse Diameter Weight Composition Edge Obverse Reverse Year Quantity
10¢[32] Banco de México D 10 centavos obverse.png Banco de México D 10 centavos reverse.png 14 mm 1.755 g Stainless steel
16% ~ 18% chromium
0.75% nickel, maximum
0.12% carbon, maximum
1% silicon, maximum
1% manganese, maximum
0.03% sulfur, maximum
0.04% phosphorus, maximum
remaining of iron 		Slotted State title, coat of arms Stylized image of the “Ring of the Sacrifice of the Sun Stone.” 2009 ###,###
20¢[33] Banco de México D 20 centavos obverse.png Banco de México D 20 centavos reverse.png 15.3 mm 2.258 g Segmented reeding State title, coat of arms Stylized image of the “Thirteenth Acatl Day of the Sun Stone.” 2009 ###,###
50¢[34] Banco de México D 50 centavos obverse.png Banco de México D 50 centavos reverse.png 17 mm 3.103 g Reeded edge State title, coat of arms Stylized image of the “Ring of Acceptance of the Sun Stone.” 2009 ###,###
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Special and commemorative coins[edit]

Commemorative Coins (selected) [35]
Value Images Technical parameters Description Minting history
Obverse Reverse Diameter Weight Composition Edge Obverse Reverse Year Quantity
$5 (C)[36] Banco de México C $5 obverse.png Banco de México C $5 reverse (INDEPEDENCIA y REVOLUCIÓN).gif 25.5 mm 7.07 g
R: 3.82 g
C: 3.25 g 		Ring: Stainless steel (as 10¢)
Center: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢) 		Reeded edge State title, coat of arms 2010 Bicentennial (Independence) & Centennial (Revolution) series 2008-2010 ###-###
$10 (C)[37] Banco de México C $10 obverse.png Banco de México C $10 reverse (AÑO 2000).png 28 mm 10.329 g
R: 5.579 g
C: 4.75 g 		Ring: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢)
Center:
65% copper
25% zinc
10% nickel 		Inscription State title, coat of arms Value, Tonatiuh from the Aztec sun stone at the center, "AÑO 2000" or "AÑO 2001" instead of "DIEZ PESOS" as commemorative legend 2000 ###-###
N$20 (B)[16] Banco de México C $20 obverse.png Banco de México B $20 reverse.png 32 mm 16.996 g
R: 8.59 g
C: 8.406 g 		Ring: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢)
Center:
92.5% silver (1⁄4 oz)
7.5% copper 		Segmented reeding State title, coat of arms Miguel Hidalgo 1993 ###-###
$20 (C)[23][38] Banco de México C $20 reverse (Fuego).png 32 mm 15.945 g
R: 8.59 g
C: 7.355 g 		Ring: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢)
Center: Cupronickel
75% copper
25% nickel 		Milled State title, coat of arms Xiuhtecuhtli Year 2000, Aztec "New Fire" ceremony 2000 ###-###
Banco de México C $20 reverse (Paz).png Octavio Paz ###-###
$20 (C1)[39] Banco de México C1 $20 obverse.png Banco de México C1 $20 reverse (700 años lunar).png 30 mm Dodecagon 12.67 g
R: 7.16 g
C: 5.51 g 		Ring: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢)
Center: Cupronickel
65% copper
10% nickel
25% zinc 		700th anniversary of the lunar foundation of the city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan; Eagle from the Teocalli of the Sacred War and moon 2021 ###-###
Banco de México C1 $20 reverse (500 años).png 500th anniversary of historical memory of Mexico-Tenochtitlan; Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and Templo Mayor ###-###
Banco de México C1 $20 reverse (Bicentenario 2021).png Bicentennial of Mexico's Independence; profiles of Miguel Hidalgo, Jose Maria Morelos, and Vincente Guerrero ###-###
N$50 (B)[16] Banco de México B $50 obverse.png Banco de México B $50 reverse.png 39 mm 33.967 g
R: 17.155 g
C: 16.812 g 		Ring: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢)
Center:
92.5% silver (1⁄2 oz)
7.5% copper 		Reeded edge State title, coat of arms Value, the Hero Cadets of the Battle of Chapultepec 1993 ###-###
$100 (C)[23] Banco de México B $50 obverse.png Banco de México C $100 reverse (ESTADOS).png 39 mm 33.967 g
R: 17.155 g
C: 16.812 g 		Ring: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢)
Center:
92.5% silver (1⁄2 oz)
7.5% copper 		Intermittent milling State title, coat of arms Coats of arms of the 31 States of Mexico and the Federal District
(In reverse alphabetical order) 		2003–05 ###-###
Banco de México C $100 reverse (CULTURA).png Culture of the states (e.g. architecture, wildlife, flora, art, science, dances)
(In normal alphabetical order) 		2005–07 ###-###
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Banknotes[edit]

First[edit]

A ten-peso banknote of the London Bank of Mexico and South America at the National Numismatic Museum, Mexico City.

The first banknotes issued by the Mexican state were produced in 1823 by Emperor Agustin de Iturbide in denominations of 1, 2 and 10 pesos. Similar issues were made by the republican government later that same year. Ten-pesos notes were also issued by Emperor Maximilian in 1866 but, until the 1920s, banknote production lay entirely in the hands of private banks and local authorities.

In 1920, the Monetary Commission (Comisión Monetaria) issued 50-centavos and 1-peso notes whilst the Bank of Mexico (Banco de México) issued 2-pesos notes. From 1925, the Bank issued notes for 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos, with 500 and 1000 pesos following in 1931. From 1935, the Bank also began issuing a new series of banknotes (Series AA) including 1-peso notes and, from 1945, 10,000 pesos. These notes were printed by the American Bank Note Company.[40] The banknote of 10,000 pesos was kept in circulation between 1945 and 1956 and was put into circulation again in 1979, being replaced by the 10,000 banknotes that would come into circulation in 1982.

A new series of notes were printed and issued by the Bank of Mexico, starting in 1969 (again as Series AA) with 10 pesos, followed by 5 pesos in 1971, 20 and 50 pesos in 1973, 100 pesos in 1975, 1,000 pesos in 1978, 500 pesos in 1979 and 10,000 pesos in 1982. These were the first notes to be printed directly by Banco de México.[41]

Production of 1-peso notes ceased in 1970, followed by 5 pesos in 1972, 10 and 20 pesos in 1977, 50 pesos in 1984, 100 pesos in 1985, 500 pesos in 1987 and 1,000 pesos in 1988. A new series (Series A) were issued starting from 1980: 5,000-pesos notes were introduced in 1980, followed by 2,000 pesos in 1983, 20,000 pesos in 1985, 50,000 pesos in 1986 and 100,000 pesos in 1991.[42]

Series AA[edit]

Series AA banknotes printed by the American Bank Note Company (1936)[40]
Value Dimensions (millimeters) Design Date of
Obverse Reverse issue withdrawal[40]
MXP $1 157 x 67 mm Aztec sun stone Angel of Independence 1936 1970
MXP $5 157 x 67 mm Portrait of an Algerian young woman, popularly known as “the gipsy” Angel of Independence 1937 1971
MXP $10 157 x 67 mm Portrait of a young woman wearing the typical costume of Zapotec women from Oaxaca, known as "la Tehuana" Landscape painting of the City of Guanajuato by Carl Nebel 1937 1969
MXP $20 157 x 67 mm Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez Cloister of the Convent of San Agustín in Querétaro 1937 1973
MXP $50 157 x 67 mm Ignacio Allende Angel of Independence 1941 1973
MXP $100 157 x 67 mm Miguel Hidalgo Coat of arms of Mexico 1945 1975
MXP $500 157 x 67 mm José María Morelos Façade of the Palace of Mines in Mexico City 1936 1979
MXP $1,000 157 x 67 mm Cuauhtémoc El Castillo at Chichen Itza 1936 1978
MXP $10,000 157 x 67 mm Matías Romero Façade of the National Palace and Zócalo 1943 1982
Series AA banknotes printed by the Bank of Mexico (1969)[41]
Value Dimensions (millimeters) Design Date of
Obverse Reverse issue
MXP $5 157 x 67 mm Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, eagle devouring a rattlesnake Querétaro Aqueduct 19 July 1971
MXP $10 157 x 67 mm Miguel Hidalgo, bell of Dolores Dolores Hidalgo parish 15 December 1969
MXP $20 157 x 66 mm José María Morelos, Colegio de San Nicolás Obispo Temple of the Feathered Serpent in Teotihuacan 28 May 1973
MXP $50 157 x 67 mm Benito Juárez, National Palace Zapotec funerary urn and temple at Mitla. 15 November 1973
MXP $100 157 x 67 mm Venustiano Carranza, fragment of La trinchera by José Clemente Orozco Chacmool 19 November 1975
MXP $500 157 x 67 mm Francisco I. Madero Aztec sun stone 19 November 1979
MXP $1,000 157 x 67 mm Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Plaza de Santo Domingo, Mexico City 11 December 1978

Series A[edit]

Series A banknotes (1980)[42]
Image Value Dimensions (millimeters) Design Date of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse issue
MXP $2,000 157 x 67 mm Justo Sierra, UNAM's Central Library Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico during the 19th century. 28 November 1983
MXP $5,000 157 x 67 mm Niños Héroes, emblem of the San Blas Battalion Chapultepec Castle, badge of the Heroic Military Academy 12 September 1980
MXP $10,000 157 x 67 mm Lázaro Cárdenas, La Cangrejera refinery Templo Mayor discoveries, Coyolxauhqui 18 March 1982
MXP $20,000 157 x 67 mm Andrés Quintana Roo, Tulum Mural of Bonampak, Yaxchilan Lintel 25 13 November 1985
MXP $50,000 157 x 67 mm Cuauhtémoc The fusion of two cultures by Jorge González Camarena 2 December 1986
MXP $100,000 157 x 67 mm Plutarco Elías Calles, façade of the Bank of Mexico building Guaymas Bay and white-tailed deer 2 September 1991

Second peso[edit]

Series B[edit]

In 1993, notes were introduced in the new currency for 10, 20, 50, and 100 nuevos pesos. These notes are designated series B by the Bank of Mexico (Banco de México).[43] (It is important to note that this series designation is not the 1 or 2 letter series label printed on the banknotes themselves.) All were printed with the date July 31, 1992. The designs were carried over from the corresponding notes of the old peso.

Value Dimensions (millimeters) Design Date of
Obverse Reverse issue[44]
MXN $10 155 x 66 mm Lázaro Cárdenas, La Cangrejera refinery Templo Mayor, Coyolxauhqui 1 January 1993
MXN $20 155 x 66 mm Andrés Quintana Roo, Tulum Mural of Bonampak, Yaxchilan Lintel 25 1 January 1993
MXN $50 155 x 66 mm Cuauhtémoc The fusion of two cultures by Jorge González Camarena 1 January 1993
MXN $100 155 x 66 mm Plutarco Elías Calles, façade of the Bank of Mexico building Guaymas Bay and white-tailed deer 1 January 1993

Series C[edit]

All Series C notes had brand new designs and were printed with the date December 10, 1993, but they were not issued until October 1994. The word "nuevos" remained, and banknotes in denominations of 200 and 500 nuevos pesos were added.[45] The 500 nuevos pesos note was worth more than US$100 when it was introduced, but its value dropped to almost equal to $100 by the end of 1994.

Value Dimensions (millimeters) Design Date of
Obverse Reverse issue
MXN $10 129 x 66 mm Emiliano Zapata, hands holding ears of maize Statue of Zapata in Cuautla, Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl 3 October 1994[46]
MXN $20 129 x 66 mm Benito Juárez, coat of arms of the Second Federal Republic of Mexico Benito Juárez Hemicycle, Mexico City 3 October 1994[46]
MXN $50 129 x 66 mm José María Morelos, flag used by Morelos at the Mexican War of Independence Scene from Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán 3 October 1994[46]
MXN $100 155 x 66 mm Nezahualcóyotl Sculpture of Xōchipilli, sculpture of Xiuhcoatl 3 October 1994[46]
MXN $200 155 x 66 mm Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a book, an inkwell and her library Façade of the Temple of San Jerónimo 3 October 1994[46]
MXN $500 155 x 66 mm Ignacio Zaragoza, fragment of Fuertes combates sostenidos en los cerros de Loreto y Guadalupe by Josep Cusachs Puebla Cathedral 3 October 1994[46]

Series D[edit]

The next series of banknotes, designated Series D, was introduced in 1996. It is a modified version of Series C with the word "nuevos" dropped, the bank title changed from "El Banco de México" to "Banco de México" and the clause "pagará a la vista al portador" (Pay at sight to the bearer) removed.[47] While series D includes the $10 note and is still legal tender, they are no longer printed, are seldom seen, and the coin is more common. $10 notes are rarely found in circulation. There are several printed dates for each denomination.

In 2000, a commemorative series was issued which was based on Series D with the additional text "75 aniversario 1925-2000" under the bank title, which refers to the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Bank.[47]

Starting from 2001, each denomination in the series was updated. MXN $50, $100, $200, and $500 were the first to be upgraded starting from October 15, 2001; in an effort to combat counterfeiting, these notes were modified with the addition of an iridescent strip.[48] On notes of 100 pesos and greater, the denomination is printed in color-shifting ink in the top right corner.[48] On September 30, 2002, a new $20 note was introduced. The new $20 is printed on longer-lasting polymer plastic rather than paper, and lacks the iridescent strip, but includes a clear window.[48] A new $1000 note was issued on November 15, 2004, which was worth about US$88 upon introduction. The Bank of Mexico refers to the these upgraded banknotes during this wave of change as "Series D1".[49]

Series D
Value Dimensions (millimeters) Main Color Description Date of
Obverse Reverse printing issue withdrawal
MXN $10[47] 129 × 66 mm Aqua Emiliano Zapata, hands holding ears of maize Statue of Zapata in Cuautla, Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl 6 May 1994 1 January 1996 1997
MXN $20[47][49] Blue Benito Juárez, coat of arms of the Second Federal Republic of Mexico Benito Juárez Hemicycle in Mexico City 6 May 1994
17 May 2001(polymer) 		1 January 1996
30 September 2002 		current
MXN $50[47][49] Magenta José María Morelos, flag used by Morelos at the Mexican War of Independence Scene from Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán 6 May 1994
18 October 2000(iridescent) 		1 January 1996
15 October 2001
MXN $100[47][49] 155 × 66 mm Red Nezahualcóyotl Sculpture of Xōchipilli, sculpture of Xiuhcoatl 6 May 1994
18 October 2000(color shifting)
? (raised ink) 		1 January 1996
15 October 2001
19 December 2005
MXN $200[47][49] Green Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a book, an inkwell and her library Façade of the Temple of San Jerónimo 7 February 1995
18 October 2000 (color shifting)
? (raised ink)
MXN $500[47][49] Brown Ignacio Zaragoza, fragment of Fuertes combates sostenidos en los cerros de Loreto y Guadalupe by Josep Cusachs Puebla Cathedral
MXN $1,000[49] Purple Miguel Hidalgo, bell of Dolores University of Guanajuato, Baratillo Fountain 26 March 2002 15 November 2004

On April 5, 2004, the Chamber of Deputies approved an initiative to demand that the Bank of Mexico produce by January 1, 2006 notes and coins that are identifiable by the blind population (estimated at more than 750,000 visually impaired citizens, including 250,000 that are completely blind).[50]

Value Image Description of pattern Series
D1 F
$100 Series D1-F intaglio (100).svg Five parallel diagonal lines, with a negative slope, each broken up into three segments. Yes Yes
$200 Series D1-F intaglio (200).svg Broken square pattern with outlines at each corner. Yes Yes
$500 Series D1-F intaglio (500).svg Four parallel horizontal lines, each broken up into three segments. Yes Yes
$1000 Series F intaglio (1000).svg Two concentric circles, each formed by four broken lines and a central dot. No Yes

On December 19, 2005, $100, $200, and $500 MXN banknotes in Series D1 were printed, including raised, tactile patterns, meant to make them distinguishable for people with vision incapacities. This system has been questioned[citation needed] and many demand that it be replaced by actual Braille so it can be used by foreign visitors to Mexico not used to these symbols.[51] The Banco de México, however, says they will continue issuing the symbol bills. The tactile patterns would be continued for Series F and a fourth pattern was added to the MXN $1,000 note.[31]

Series F[edit]

In September 2006, the gradual introduction of a new family of banknotes (known as Series F or Type-F) was announced. The 50-peso denomination was launched in November 2006.[52] The 20-peso note was launched in August 2007.[53] The 1,000-peso note was launched in March 2008.[54] The $200 was issued in 2008,[55] and the $100 and $500 notes were released in August 2010.[56][57] In Series F, the 20, 50, and 100-peso notes are printed on polymer and include clear windows; all denominations include a color-shifting element. For 100-peso notes and greater, a 3D/dynamic thread is included;[58] this thread has holographic images of snails which shift orthogonally relative to the motion of the note, so they will move side to side if the bill is moved up and down, for instance.[59]

Series F included the tactile patterns created by intaglio printing from Series D to distinguish denominations starting at 100 pesos; the 20 and 50-peso notes had the value embossed directly in the clear windows.[31] In addition, Series F denominations are distinguishable by length. Each denomination is longer than the lower by 7 mm (0.28 in), and a plastic clipboard was distributed free of charge starting in November 2012, which included raised measurement marks and Braille characters to assist the visually impaired.[60]

A revised $50 note, with improved security features, was released on May 6, 2013 and is known as Type F1.[61][62]

Series F [63]
Image Value Dimensions (millimeters) Main Color Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse printing issue withdrawal
Banco de México F $20 obverse.jpg Banco de México F $20 reverse.jpg $20[53] 120 × 66 mm Blue Benito Juárez, balancing scale and book Monte Albán, mask of Cocijo 19 June 2006 20 August 2007 current
Banco de México F1 $50 obverse.jpg Banco de México F1 $50 reverse.jpg $50[52][61] 127 × 66 mm Magenta José María Morelos, flag used by Morelos at the Mexican War of Independence Aqueduct of Morelia 5 November 2004
12 June 2012 (F1) 		21 November 2006
6 May 2013 (F1)
Banco de México F $100 obverse.jpg Banco de México F $100 reverse.jpg $100[56] 134 × 66 mm Red Nezahualcóyotl Representation of Templo Mayor aqueduct and central plaza of Tenochtitlan, glyph of Nezahualcóyotl 9 August 2010
Banco de México F $200 obverse.jpg Banco de México F $200 reverse.jpg $200[55] 141 × 66 mm Green Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, books, an inkwell, two pens and a library window Hacienda Panoaya in Amecameca, baptismal font and view of the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl 15 February 2008 8 September 2008
Banco de México F $500 obverse.jpg Banco de México F $500 reverse.jpg $500[57] 148 × 66 mm Brown Diego Rivera, Rivera's painting Desnudo con alcatraces, brushes and a palette Frida Kahlo; Kahlo's painting The Love Embrace of the Universe, the Earth (Mexico), Myself, Diego, and Señor Xolotl 30 August 2010
Banco de México F $1000 obverse.jpg Banco de México F $1000 reverse.jpg $1,000[54] 155 × 66 mm Purple Miguel Hidalgo, bell of Dolores University of Guanajuato 7 April 2008

Commemorative banknotes[edit]

On September 29, 2009, The Bank of Mexico unveiled a set of commemorative banknotes. The 100-peso denomination note commemorates the centennial of the Beginning of the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920). The 200-peso denomination note commemorates the bicentennial of the start of the Mexican War for Independence which began in 1810. There was a printing error in the $100 notes, in the small letters (almost unnoticeable, as they are very small and the same color as the waving lines), near the top right corner, just above the transparent corn, from the side of the "La Revolución contra la dictadura Porfiriana", it is written: "Sufragio electivo y no reelección" (Elective suffrage and no reelection), this supposed to be a quote to Francisco I. Madero's famous phrase, but he said "Sufragio efectivo no reelección" (Valid Suffrage, No Reelection). President Felipe Calderón made a newspaper announcement in which he apologized for this, and said that the notes were going to continue in circulation, and that they would retain their value.[64]

Likewise, a 100-peso banknote that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the Constitution of Mexico was unveiled and issued in 2017.[65]

In 2019, the Bank of Mexico issued a new 200-peso banknote of the Series G issues, but containing a special overprint referencing the 25th Anniversary of the Bank of Mexico's Autonomy from the Federal Government.

Commemorative notes from Series F and G [66]
Images Value Dimensions (millimeters) Main Color Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse printing issue withdrawal
Banco de México F $100 obverse (Revolution).png Banco de México F $100 reverse (Revolution).png $100[67] 134 × 66 mm Red Steam locomotive Del Porfirismo a la Revolución (From the Dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz to the Revolution) by David Alfaro Siqueiros 23 September 2009 current
Banco de México F $200 obverse (Independence).png Banco de México F $200 reverse (Independence).png $200[68] 141 × 66 mm Green Miguel Hidalgo carrying a banner that became the flag of the Insurgents Angel of Independence located in Mexico City on the Paseo de la Reforma 23 September 2009
Banco de México F $100 obverse (Constitution).png Banco de México F $100 reverse (Constitution).png $100[69] 134 × 66 mm Red President Venustiano Carranza and Chairman of Congress Luis Manuel Rojas being sworn in before the Constituent Assembly after amending the Constitution (1917). Congressmen swearing to observe and enforce the Mexican Constitution. 5 February 2017

Series G[edit]

In August 2018 a new series of notes started circulating. New anti-counterfeiting measures were implemented. The obverse of the notes will portray important historical eras and individuals. The reverse of the notes will portray the various ecosystems of the country through one of the World Heritage sites of Mexico.

This series did not originally consider including a $20 note, since it would gradually be replaced by a coin,[70] but a $20 note to commemorate the bicentennial of Mexican independence was issued in September 2021.[71] The 20, 50, and 100-peso notes are produced in polymer, while the other banknotes will be printed on paper. Should there be a need, Banco de México will introduce a $2,000 note.[70]

The previous intaglio symbols were dropped from Series G. Instead, the upper left and right edges of the 200, 500, and 1000-peso notes have tactile parallel horizontal lines for identification by touch. 200-peso notes have two lines; 500 and 1000-peso notes have three and four, respectively.[31] The value of the 20, 50, and 100-peso notes are embossed in the clear windows of the corresponding notes, along with a distinctive pattern.[31]

Series G notes also retain the same 7 mm (0.28 in) incremental length increase between denominations from Series F, starting with the MXN $50 note, which is 125 mm (4.9 in) long; exceptions include the commemorative MXN $20 Series G note, which is 120 mm (4.7 in) long, and the planned $2,000 note, which will be 6 mm (0.24 in) longer than the $1,000 note.[31] A new version of the sizing clipboard, compatible with both Series F and G, was issued starting in September 2019.[31]

Series G banknotes (2018) [63]
Image Value Dimensions (millimeters) Main Color Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse printing issue withdrawal
Banco de México G $20 obverse.png Banco de México G $20 reverse.png $20 120 × 65 mm Red and Green Bicentennial of Mexican independence Mangrove ecosystem: Crocodile, red mangrove, and Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve. 6 January 2021 24 September 2021
Banco de México G $50 obverse.png Banco de México G $50 reverse.png $50 125 × 65 mm Magenta Pre-Hispanic Mexico; Foundation of Tenochtitlan Riparian and lake ecosystems represented by the axolotl and Xochimilco 31 March 2021 28 October 2021
Banco de México G $100 obverse.png Banco de México G $100 reverse.png $100 132 × 65 mm Red New Spain; Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Temperate forest ecosystems represented by the monarch butterfly and the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve 8 May 2020 12 November 2020[70]
Banco de México G $200 obverse.png Banco de México G $200 reverse.png $200 139 × 65 mm Green Independent Mexico; Miguel Hidalgo and José María Morelos y Pavón Desert and matorral ecosystems represented by the golden eagle and El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve 28 November 2018[70] 2 September 2019[70]
Banco de México G $500 obverse.png Banco de México G $500 reverse.png $500 146 × 65 mm Blue La Reforma and restoration of the Republic; Benito Juárez Coastal, marine and insular ecosystems represented by the gray whale and El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 19 May 2017 27 August 2018[72]
Banco de México G $1000 obverse.png Banco de México G $1000 reverse.png $1,000 153 × 65 mm Gray Mexican Revolution; Francisco I. Madero, Hermila Galindo and Carmen Serdán Tropical humid-forest ecosystems represented by the jaguar and Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 10 June 2019 19 November 2020[73]
$2,000 159 × 65 mm Yellow Contemporary Mexico; Octavio Paz and Rosario Castellanos Dry forest ecosystems represented by the Mexican long-nosed bat and Tequila agave landscape Only if necessary

Use outside Mexico[edit]

A Mexican dollar used as currency in Tokugawa Japan, countermarked with "Aratame sanbu sadame" (改三分定, fixed to the value of 3 bu).

19th century[edit]

The Spanish dollar and Mexican peso served as global silver standard reserve currency, recognized all over Europe, Asia and the Americas from the 16th to 20th centuries. They were legal tender in the United States until 1857 and in China until 1935.

The 18th and 19th century Spanish dollar and Mexican peso were widely used in the early United States. On July 6, 1785, the value of the United States dollar was set by decree to approximately match the Spanish dollar. Both were based on the silver content of the coins.[74] The first U.S. dollar coins were not issued until April 2, 1792, and the peso continued to be officially recognized and used in the United States, along with other foreign coins, until February 21, 1857. In Canada, it remained legal tender, along with other foreign silver coins, until 1854 and continued to circulate beyond that date.

The Mexican peso also served as the model for the Straits dollar (now the Singapore dollar/Brunei Dollar), the Malaysian ringgit, the Hong Kong dollar, the Japanese yen, the Korean won, and the Chinese yuan.[75] The Chinese word ‘’yuan’’ means “round”, describing the Spanish dollars, Mexican "cap-and-ray" pesos and other silver dollars used in China from the 18th to 20th centuries. The Mexican peso was also briefly legal tender in 19th century Siam, when government mints were unable to accommodate a sudden influx of foreign traders, and was exchanged at a rate of three pesos to five Thai baht.[76]

21st-century use[edit]

The exchange rate of Mexican pesos per U.S. dollar since November 1991. Source: Bank of Mexico. latest rates

Some establishments in border areas of the United States accept Mexican pesos as currency, such as certain border Walmart stores, certain border gas stations such as Circle K, and the La Bodega supermarkets in San Ysidro on the Tijuana border.[77] In 2007, Pizza Patrón, a chain of pizza restaurants in the southwestern part of the U.S., started to accept the currency, sparking controversy in the United States.[78][79] Other than in U.S., Guatemalan, and Belizean border towns, Mexican pesos are generally not accepted as currency outside of Mexico.[citation needed]

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