{"title":"Mexico banknotes","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is now Mexico was home to (most famously) the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"103\" data-start=\"95\"\u003eMaya \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"200\" data-start=\"175\"\u003eAztec (\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"200\" data-start=\"175\"\u003eMexica, \u003c\/strong\u003emeh-SHEE-kuh) with their capital at \u003cstrong\u003eTenochtitlán\u003c\/strong\u003e, now \u003cstrong\u003eMexico City\u003c\/strong\u003e. Spain conquered the land in 1521, setting up \u003cstrong\u003eNew \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"13\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1535, covering today's Mexico, U.S. Southwest, Central America, and Philippines. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMexico won its \u003cstrong\u003eindependence\u003c\/strong\u003e from Spain in \u003cstrong\u003e1821\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"44\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMexico began\u003cstrong\u003e issuing paper money in\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"62\" data-start=\"40\"\u003e1822 via\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"124\" data-start=\"82\"\u003eprovisional and regional issues\u003c\/strong\u003e and  \u003cstrong data-end=\"124\" data-start=\"82\"\u003eprivate banks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"221\" data-start=\"184\"\u003eMexican Revolution (~1910–1920)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, hundreds of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"268\" data-start=\"235\"\u003elocal notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e circulated—those of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"344\" data-start=\"331\"\u003eChihuahua \u003c\/strong\u003estate are particularly popular among collectors. A central bank, the \u003cstrong data-end=\"510\" data-start=\"469\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBanco de México\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, gradually consolidated banknote issuance. 2025 marks its \u003cstrong data-end=\"855\" data-start=\"814\"\u003e100th anniversary\u003c\/strong\u003e, marked by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ethe\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mexico-2024-commemorative-full-set-50-100-200-500-1000-pesos-unc-bonus-20p-2023\" title=\"2024-5 Mexico commemorative banknote set\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 commemorative\u003c\/strong\u003e banknote series\u003c\/a\u003e from 50 through 1000 pesos\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eOther commemoratives include the \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"784\" data-start=\"752\"\u003eBicentennial of Independence \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand the\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 100th anniversary of the \u003cstrong\u003eMexican\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"804\" data-start=\"790\"\u003eRevolution. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe printing house, \u003cb\u003eCasa de la Moneda,\u003c\/b\u003e issues popular \u003cb\u003esouvenir\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cstrong\u003enotes\u003c\/strong\u003e every five years. Note that 1 current peso (MXN) is equal to \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Peso revaluation commercial (1992) on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IZEFYprBdSA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1,000 \"old\" pesos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (MXP) from 1992 and earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 20%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1902\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"280\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KXQpLmQY5EQ?si=7jPdv8IK7jTLpPSN\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mexico-50000-pesos-28-3-1989-p-93b-unc-series-ff","title":"Mexico P-93 50000 Pesos 1986-1990 XF\/AU","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe photo is an example. \u003c\/strong\u003eYou will receive a banknote of Mexico 50,000 pesos Pick catalog no. 93, in crisp, \u003cstrong\u003eXF to AU condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e See below for definitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency\u003c\/strong\u003e: 50,000 old pesos (MXP). The old peso was revalued in 1993 such that 1000 old pesos equalled 1 new peso (MXN). This same design was re-issued as 50 new pesos (the same value as 50,000 old pesos), P-97.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: purple on white\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec emperor, symbolizing courage and resistance. Includes a stylized version of the glyph representing Cuauhtémoc’s name, adding a touch of authenticity and cultural depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mural \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa fusión de dos culturas\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e(Fusion of Two Cultures) by Mexican artist \u003cstrong\u003eJorge González Camarena\u003c\/strong\u003e, symbolizing the blending of pre-Hispanic and European influences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e157 x 67 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499231641911,"sku":"MX009300XFAU","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_11eab175-187b-43aa-8e96-3e1ba3aef37f.jpg?v=1766777094"},{"product_id":"mexico-bicentennial-20-pesos-2023-feb-7-unc-p-132-w132-ser-dk-sig-gbg-aar","title":"Mexico P132 BICENTENNIAL 20 pesos 2023 FEB 7 UNC uncirculated ser DK\/DL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP-133 20 pesos, Bicentennial of Mexican independence, various years and signatures, uncirculated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBicentennial of National Independence (1821-2021)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlag of the \"Army of the Three Garanties\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlag of Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtwork \u003cem\u003ePeaceful and solemn entering of the \"Army of the Three Guaranties\" in Mexico City \u003c\/em\u003e(27 Sept. 1821)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcosystem of the mangroves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMexican crocodile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiosphere of Sian Ka'an, Quintana Róo state\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 signature types available, all dates are February 2, 2023, series DK and DL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499252416823,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_0fb9f5ea-ef86-45a2-9dd7-9caaae0df65d.jpg?v=1766777321"},{"product_id":"mexico-axolotl-ajolote-bicentennial-set-20-pesos-50-pesos-unc-p-132-p-133","title":"Mexico P132 P138 (P133) AXOLOTL AJOLOTE BICENTENNIAL SET 20 pesos 50 pesos UNC POLYMER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP-132 20 pesos, Bicentennial of Mexican independence, various years and signatures, uncirculated POLYMER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBicentennial of Nacional Independence (1821-2021)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flag of the \"Army of the Three Garanties\" and flag of Mexico. Peaceful and solemn entering of the \"Army of the Three Guaranties\" in Mexico City (27 Sept. 1821)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ecosystem of the mangroves, Mexican crocodile (Biosphere of Sian Ka'an, Quintana Róo)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP-138 \u003c\/strong\u003e(P-133 with overstamp)\u003cstrong\u003e 50 pesos, axolotl (ajolote) and Tenochtitlan Aztec capital, 2024, commemorative edition, uncirculated POLYMER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100th anniversary of Banco de México (central bank) indicated by inscription below bank logo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: A fragment of the back of the monolith Teocalli de la Guerra Sagrada (a monolithic pre-Columbian miniature of an Aztec temple that Served as Moctezuma's throne). It shows an eagle perched on a nopal (cactus) with-in its beak-the Atl tlachinollia, a difrasismo (dialectical metaphor) that pairs the elemental opposites of water and fire into a single symbol of war.. In the background, Tenochtitlan, based on a part of Diego Rivera's mural Mercado de Tlatelolco.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum, Sp. ajolote) and corn in Lake Xochimilco, Mexico City, cultural heritage of humanity.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499252449591,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_053ccced-217f-44b4-a1bf-330bb48c7690.png?v=1766777328"},{"product_id":"mexico-2024-commemorative-full-set-50-100-200-500-1000-pesos-unc-bonus-20p-2023","title":"Mexico P138 to 142 2025 commemorative full set 50 100 200 500 1000 + 20 pesos 2023 UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou get 6 banknotes: the \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete uncirculated set of 5 commemorative banknotes\u003c\/strong\u003e celebrating \u003cstrong\u003eone hundred years of the Banco de México\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mexico's central bank in 2024: 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 pesos. \u003cstrong\u003ePlus you get a 20 peso banknote \u003c\/strong\u003e(no commemorative was made for this value), so that you have ALL current denominations of banknotes in circulation in Mexico.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 pesos, Bicentennial of Mexican independence, various years and signatures, uncirculated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBicentennial of Nacional Independence (1821-2021)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront: \u003c\/strong\u003eFlag of the \"Army of the Three Garanties\" and flag of Mexico. Peaceful and solemn entering of the \"Army of the Three Guaranties\" in Mexico City (27 Sept. 1821)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c!-- end sub-bullets--\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEcosystem of the mangroves, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMexican crocodile \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Biosphere of Sian Ka'an, Quintana Roo state)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e50 pesos, axolotl (ajolote) and Tenochtitlan Aztec \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecapital, 2024, commemorative edition, uncirculated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e100th anniversary of Banco de México \u003c\/b\u003e(central bank) indicated by inscription below bank logo on front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFront: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fragment of the back of the monolith Teocalli de la Guerra Sagrada (a monolithic pre-Columbian miniature of an \u003cstrong\u003eAztec\u003c\/strong\u003e temple that Served as \u003cstrong\u003eMoctezuma's\u003c\/strong\u003e throne). It shows an eagle perched on a nopal (cactus) with-in its beak-the Atl tlachinollia, a difrasismo (dialectical metaphor) that pairs the elemental opposites of water and fire into a single symbol of war.. In the background, \u003cstrong\u003eTenochtitlan\u003c\/strong\u003e, based on a part of \u003cstrong\u003eDiego Rivera's mural \u003ci\u003eMercado de Tlatelolco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack: Axolotl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Ambystoma mexicanum, Sp. ajolote) and corn in Lake Xochimilco, Mexico City, cultural heritage of humanity. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 pesos, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2024, commemorative edition, uncirculated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eSor Juana \u003c\/strong\u003eInés de la Cruz (Juana de Asbaje y Ramírez), Patio of the \"Antiguo Colegio\" \u003cstrong\u003eSan Ildefonso\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Temperate rain forest (\u003cstrong\u003eMichoacán and State of México\u003c\/strong\u003e), \u003cstrong\u003eMonarch butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSor Juana Inés de la Cruz\u003c\/strong\u003e (Juana de Asbaje y Ramírez) was a luminous force of 17th-century New Spain, Juana Inés de la Cruz moved through the world with a mind far too large for the conventions around her. Born in Nepantla, she educated herself voraciously, slipped into court culture as a prodigy, and ultimately chose the convent as the only space that granted her the quiet to think. Her writing—poetry, drama, philosophy, theology—reveals an intellect fiercely aware of gendered constraints and unwilling to bow to them. She approached knowledge as a birthright, not a privilege, insisting that reason and beauty belonged to women as much as to men. Even when ecclesiastical pressure forced her into silence, the clarity of her voice endured, a reminder that intellect can be a form of resistance as well as devotion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Patio of the “Antiguo Colegio” San Ildefonso \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efeels like a restrained baroque stage set: cloisters in sober volcanic stone, light that falls in quiet geometric planes, echoes that soften into something almost monastic. Once a Jesuit college, later a crucible of Mexican muralism, it holds an unusual duality—orderly academic symmetry infused with the emotional charge of the early 20th-century artists who worked here. Walking through it now, the space has the calm of an institution that has witnessed upheaval and absorbed it; a courtyard that frames the sense of Mexico as both scholarly and insurgent, traditional and modern, its walls carrying the weight of argument, ambition, and reinvention.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonarch Butterfly \u003c\/strong\u003ein the temperate Rain Forest (States of Michoacán and México): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the high pine–oyamel forests of Michoacán and the State of México, winter arrives not as frost but as a soft trembling of orange wings. The temperate rain forests here form the overwintering sanctuary for millions of monarch butterflies whose transcontinental migration still ranks among the planet’s most delicate feats of endurance. The air grows warmer inside these groves, the trees thick-needled and aromatic, creating the microclimate the butterflies depend on to survive the cold months. When the sun touches the canopy, the clusters loosen and the forest stirs—an almost ecclesiastical hush breaking into a rustle of movement and color. It’s a landscape that underscores how fragile grandeur can be: an entire migration resting on the health of a single, narrow ecological band in the mountains of central Mexico.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e200 pesos, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2024, commemorative edition, uncirculated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Miguel \u003cstrong\u003eHidalgo\u003c\/strong\u003e y Costilla;  José María \u003cstrong\u003eMorelos\u003c\/strong\u003e y Pavón; Campana de Dolores (Dolores Bell) which Hidalgo rang to declare \u003cstrong\u003eindependence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Golden \u003cstrong\u003eeagle\u003c\/strong\u003e flying over El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve in \u003cstrong\u003eSonora\u003c\/strong\u003e state.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e500 pesos, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2024, commemorative edition, uncirculated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFront: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenito Juárez \u003c\/strong\u003e(1806–1872) was a Zapotec born poor and orphaned at a young age, who taught himself Spanish and Law, and eventually rose through the political ranks to the presidency. He successfully led Mexico through the both the Reform War and the Second French Intervention, firmly establishing Mexican sovereignty on the international stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBack: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA stretch of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaja California Sur \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhere the desert looks like it’s flirting with the sea, \u003cstrong\u003eEl Vizcaíno \u003c\/strong\u003eis best known for the quiet majesty of its \u003cstrong\u003egray whales\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each winter, thousands migrate from the Arctic to the warm, sheltered lagoons of Ojo de Liebre and San Ignacio—waters so calm they feel purpose-built for birthing and courting. It’s one of the few places on Earth where wild whales approach humans with a kind of deliberate curiosity, lifting their calves toward small boats as if introducing the next generation. Around them, volcanic fields, salt flats, and cardón forests form a landscape that feels almost mythic: stark, ancient, and strangely intimate. El Vizcaíno is both nursery and sanctuary, a reminder that even in a world of clamor, some beings still choose silence and tenderness to renew themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1000 pesos, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2024, commemorative edition, uncirculated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Steam \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elocomotive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Carmen Serdán, Hermila Galindo, Francisco I. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadero\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack: Jungle, jaguar, Mayan temple Calakmul.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarmen Serdán \u003c\/strong\u003e(1875-1948) was a leading female figure in the Mexican Revolution. From Puebla; part of the Serdán family that supported Francisco I. Madero. Helped distribute arms and revolutionary propaganda. Her family home in Puebla became the site of the first clash of the Revolution in November 1910. Known for bravery, political organization, and early feminist consciousness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHermila Galindo\u003c\/strong\u003e (1886-1954) was one of the first openly feminist political thinkers of modern Mexico. Secretary and close ally of Venustiano Carranza. Advocated for women’s rights, secular education, and sexual emancipation. Published La Mujer Moderna. Ran for Congress in 1918 - decades before women could vote nationally - making her a symbolic precursor of women’s suffrage in Mexico. 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Also depicted is the iconic Central Library at UNAM, designed by Juan O'Gorman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Showcases a representation of the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico during the 19th century, along with the large equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain, affectionately known as \"El Caballito.\" This statue, sculpted by Manuel Tolsá, was famously relocated to the university's courtyard for protection after Mexico's independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Presenta a Justo Sierra Méndez, un destacado escritor y político mexicano, más conocido por su papel instrumental en el restablecimiento de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (hoy UNAM) en 1910, donde fungió como su primer rector. 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Villa as a Railway General\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePancho Villa understood logistics better than most professional officers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1183\" data-start=\"945\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"982\" data-start=\"945\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"982\" data-start=\"947\"\u003eRan entire divisions by timetable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1050\" data-start=\"983\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1050\" data-start=\"985\"\u003eUsed trains to concentrate forces suddenly, strike, then vanish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1183\" data-start=\"1051\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1183\" data-start=\"1053\"\u003eCaptured rail workshops to repair and refit locomotives\u003cbr data-end=\"1111\" data-start=\"1108\"\u003eHis campaigns in northern Mexico were essentially rail-based operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1272\" data-start=\"1185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1225\" data-start=\"1185\"\u003e4. 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This collection offers a captivating journey through Mexico's rich history, featuring pivotal figures, iconic architecture, and ancient symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescubra este fantástico set de 8 billetes mexicanos, típicamente en condición XF o mejor. Esta colección ofrece un viaje cautivador a través de la rica historia de México, presentando figuras clave, arquitectura icónica y símbolos antiguos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e5 Pesos 1969–1972 (P-62a-c) — Grey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, famously known as La Corregidora. She was a pivotal figure in the Mexican War of Independence, whose courageous warning directly led to Hidalgo's \"Grito de Dolores,\" igniting the revolution. The note also depicts the iconic Querétaro Aqueduct, a magnificent 18th-century engineering marvel and a UNESCO World Heritage site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Presenta a Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, conocida como La Corregidora. Fue una figura clave en la Guerra de Independencia de México, cuya valiente advertencia llevó directamente al \"Grito de Dolores\" de Hidalgo, encendiendo la revolución. El billete también representa el icónico Acueducto de Querétaro, una magnífica obra de ingeniería del siglo XVIII y sitio del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e10 Pesos 1969–1977 (P-63a-i) — Green\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront: Features Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the Mexican Roman Catholic priest who initiated the Mexican War of Independence with his famous \"Grito de Dolores.\" The note prominently displays the Dolores Bell, which Hidalgo rang to gather his parishioners for the call to arms, and the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Presenta a Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, el sacerdote católico mexicano que inició la Guerra de Independencia de México con su famoso \"Grito de Dolores\". 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También se representa \"La Trinchera\", un poderoso mural de José Clemente Orozco del Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Muestra una escultura tolteca Chac Mool, una figura distintiva de piedra mesoamericana precolombina utilizada para ofrendas sacrificiales, encontrada notablemente en sitios como Tula y Chichén Itzá. Al fondo hay bajorrelieves del sitio arqueológico de Tula.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e500 Pesos 1979–1982 (P-68, P-79a-b) — Green\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFr\u003cstrong\u003eo\u003c\/strong\u003ent: Features Francisco I. Madero, the initial victor of the Mexican Revolution who overthrew Porfirio Díaz. 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This note offers a captivating glimpse into Mexico's rich history, featuring pivotal figures and ancient symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescubra este fascinante billete de 100 Pesos (Pick #66a-c, #68a-c, #74a-c) de México, emitido entre 1974 y 1982, típicamente en condición XF o mejor. Este billete ofrece un vistazo cautivador a la rica historia de México, presentando figuras clave y símbolos antiguos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Design Elements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features Venustiano Carranza, a key leader of the Mexican Revolution and instrumental in drafting the Constitution of 1917. Also depicted is \"La Trinchera\" (The Trench), a powerful mural by José Clemente Orozco from the Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Showcases a Toltec Chac Mool sculpture, a distinctive pre-Columbian Mesoamerican stone figure used for sacrificial offerings, found notably at sites like Tula and Chichén Itzá. In the background are bas-relief sculptures from the Tula archaeological site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnverso\u003c\/strong\u003e: Presenta a Venustiano Carranza, un líder clave de la Revolución Mexicana e instrumental en la redacción de la Constitución de 1917. 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Su diseño vibrante y su significado histórico lo convierten en una adición notable a cualquier colección de billetes del mundo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499310448951,"sku":null,"price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_0b24f223-3fa6-4fd3-83c0-03fda8967451.jpg?v=1766779491"},{"product_id":"mexico-50-pesos-xf-or-better-some-are-au-unc-1972-1977-p-64a-d-b070","title":"Mexico P-65 50 Pesos XF or better (some are AU\/UNC) 1972–1977","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMexico 50 Pesos 1973–1981 (P-65, P-67, P-73) — Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover this fascinating 50 Pesos banknote (Pick #65, #67, #73) from Mexico, issued between 1973 and 1981, in\u0026amp;nbsp;XF\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026amp;nbsp;or better condition. This note offers a captivating glimpse into Mexico's rich history, featuring pivotal figures and ancient symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescubra este fascinante billete de 50 Pesos (Pick #65, #67, #73) de México, emitido entre 1973 y 1981, típicamente en condición XF. Este billete ofrece un vistazo cautivador a la rica historia de México, presentando figuras clave y símbolos antiguos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey Design Elements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront: Features Benito Juárez, a Zapotec-born leader who rose from poverty to become president, guiding Mexico through crucial reforms and conflicts.\u003cbr\u003eBack: Displays a Zapotec funerary urn depicting the god of maize, Cozobi. In the background, you'll see an exterior perspective of the Palacio de las Columnas at the Zapotec ruins of Mitla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnverso: Presenta a Benito Juárez, un líder de origen zapoteca que ascendió de la pobreza a la presidencia, guiando a México a través de reformas y conflictos cruciales.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eReverso: Muestra una urna funeraria zapoteca que representa al dios del maíz, Cozobi. Al fondo, verá una perspectiva exterior del Palacio de las Columnas en las ruinas zapotecas de Mitla.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 50 Pesos banknote is a compelling piece for collectors interested in Mexico's rich history, its iconic figures, and its numismatic heritage. 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From a painting by \u003cstrong\u003eDiego Rivera\u003c\/strong\u003e, husband of \u003cstrong\u003eFrida Kahlo\u003c\/strong\u003e and a renowned artist in his own right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommemorative edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed under the Banco de México logo is \"\u003cstrong\u003e100th anniversary of the Banco de México\u003c\/strong\u003e\" (the central bank, equivalent to the U.S. Federal Reserve). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eAxolotl\u003c\/strong\u003e (that's the Náhuatl term, in Spanish: ajolote) an \u003cstrong\u003eamphibian\u003c\/strong\u003e in Lake Xochimilco, Mexico City. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Tenochtitlán\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTenochtitlan\u003c\/strong\u003e, founded in 1325 on an island in Lake Texcoco, was the political and ceremonial heart of the \u003cstrong\u003eMexica (Aztec) world \u003c\/strong\u003eand one of the most sophisticated urban environments of the pre-Columbian Americas. Built on a matrix of causeways, canals, and chinampa districts, it housed t\u003cstrong\u003eemples, palaces, markets,\u003c\/strong\u003e and densely planned neighborhoods connected by a highly efficient water-transport system. At its height, it was a metropolis of perhaps \u003cstrong\u003e200,000 people\u003c\/strong\u003e—larger than many European capitals of its era—anchored around the \u003cstrong\u003eTemplo Mayor \u003c\/strong\u003eand governed through a fusion of military authority, tribute networks, and sacral kingship. When the \u003cstrong\u003eSpanish\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in 1519–1521, they encountered a city whose scale, hydraulics, and urban engineering were so advanced that chroniclers compared it to Venice; its destruction and subsequent reconstruction as Mexico City reshaped the entire basin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Lake Xochimilco\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLake Xochimilco \u003c\/strong\u003eis the last surviving remnant of the interconnected lacustrine system that once filled the Valley of Mexico, a patchwork of freshwater and brackish lakes that supported the hydraulic economy of the Mexica and their neighbors. Located at the southern edge of modern Mexico City, Xochimilco preserves portions of the ancient \u003cstrong\u003echinampa\u003c\/strong\u003e networks—rectangular, artificially built \u003cstrong\u003eagricultural islands \u003c\/strong\u003estabilized by willow trees and fed by controlled canal water. 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This note offers a captivating glimpse into Mexico's rich history, featuring pivotal figures and iconic architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Design Elements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront: Features Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, famously known as La Corregidora. She was a pivotal figure in the Mexican War of Independence, whose courageous warning directly led to Hidalgo's \"Grito de Dolores,\" igniting the revolution. The note also depicts the iconic Querétaro Aqueduct, a magnificent 18th-century engineering marvel and a UNESCO World Heritage site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 5 Pesos banknote is a compelling piece for collectors interested in Mexico's rich history, its iconic figures, and its numismatic heritage. Its vibrant design and historical significance make it a notable addition to any world banknote collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499312644407,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_e3942521-c8ad-4621-9b16-16d025fb518c.jpg?v=1766779597"},{"product_id":"mexico-10-pesos-1969-1977-p-63a-i-green-xf-or-better-p23p","title":"Mexico P-63 10 Pesos 1969–1977 (P-63a-i) — Green XF or better P23P","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMexico 10 Pesos 1969–1977 (P-63a-i) — Green\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover this fascinating 10 Pesos banknote (Pick #63a-i) from Mexico, issued between 1969 and 1977, typically in XFcondition. This note offers a captivating glimpse into Mexico's rich history, featuring pivotal figures and iconic landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescubra este fascinante billete de 10 Pesos (Pick #63a-i) de México, emitido entre 1969 y 1977, típicamente en condición XF. Este billete ofrece un vistazo cautivador a la rica historia de México, presentando figuras clave y puntos de referencia icónicos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront: Features Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the Mexican Roman Catholic priest who initiated the Mexican War of Independence with his famous \"Grito de Dolores.\" The note prominently displays the Dolores Bell, which Hidalgo rang to gather his parishioners for the call to arms, and the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnverso: Presenta a Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, el sacerdote católico mexicano que inició la Guerra de Independencia de México con su famoso \"Grito de Dolores\". El billete muestra prominentemente la Campana de Dolores, que Hidalgo hizo sonar para reunir a sus feligreses para el llamado a las armas, y la Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 10 Pesos banknote is a compelling piece for collectors interested in Mexico's rich history, its iconic figures, and its numismatic heritage. Its vibrant design and historical significance make it a notable addition to any world banknote collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEste billete de 10 Pesos es una pieza fascinante para los coleccionistas interesados en la rica historia de México, sus figuras icónicas y su patrimonio numismático. Su diseño vibrante y su significado histórico lo convierten en una adición notable a cualquier colección de billetes del mundo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499312808247,"sku":null,"price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_81813392-d8ce-4053-ab0a-1ace6ec5b536.jpg?v=1766779605"},{"product_id":"mexico-1000-pesos-1978-1985-unc-p-70-p-76-p-80-p-81-or-p-85-b591","title":"Mexico P-70-76-80-81-85 1000 Pesos 1978–1985 UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe banknote you receive will be of the indicated design in XF condition or better (see details below). The notes are uncirculated but show signs of yellowing in the upper right as they have been stored for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMexico 1,000 Pesos 1978–1985 (P-70a-c, P-76, P-80a-b, P-81, P-85) — Beige\/Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover this fascinating 1,000 Pesos banknote (Pick #70a-c, #76, #80a-b, #81, #85) from Mexico, issued between 1978 and 1985, in XF\u0026amp;nbsp;condition or better. This note offers a captivating glimpse into Mexico's rich history, featuring pivotal figures and iconic landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Design Elements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Depicts Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, an extraordinary self-taught scholar, philosopher, and poet of New Spain's Baroque period, often called \"The Tenth Muse\" and considered the first feminist of the New World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features the historic Santo Domingo Plaza in Mexico City, a vibrant public space surrounded by significant colonial architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1,000 Pesos banknote is a compelling piece for collectors interested in Mexico's rich history, its iconic figures, and its numismatic heritage. Its vibrant design and historical significance make it a notable addition to any world banknote collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499312906551,"sku":null,"price":6.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_ada218ff-58fc-4749-ac54-02173f7e7a61.jpg?v=1766779612"},{"product_id":"mexico-100-pesos-commemorative-constitution","title":"Mexico P130 100 pesos 2016 (2017) commemorative Constitution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark maroon on tan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresident of Mexico Venustiano Carranza and Chairman of the Congress Luis Manuel Rojas at closing session of the Constituent Assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstitution Centenary logo at top left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindowed security strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatermark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInscription\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBANCO de MÉXICO, 100 Pesos, 1917 2017,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCien Años de la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne hundred years of the (political) consititution of the United States of Mexico\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenustiano Carranza y \u003cem\u003e(and\u003c\/em\u003e) Luis Manuel Rojas,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epresidente del Congreso Constituyente, \u003cem\u003epresident of the Constituent Assembly \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edurante la sesión solemne de clausura de éste. \u003cem\u003eduring the solemn closing session of the same\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCongressmen swearing loyalty to enforce and observe the Constitution of 1917\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBook: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\"book\"\u003c\/strong\u003e marked 1917-2017 near the front top-left corner is printed in ink that changes colors between  gold, yellow, and lime green along with a \"rolling bar\" effect when tilted at various angles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity thread: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWindowed into four sections on the obverse side, when seen under a backlight, the inscriptions of an open book and patterns can be seen repeated throughout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe thread has a multicolor tone and a broken line holographic effect, the colors switch between two shades of gold and lime green when the note is tilted.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideo: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GH0Bs7bYp14\" title=\"Billete de 100 pesos y moneda de 20 pesos, conmemorativos del Centenario de la Constitución de 1917\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBillete de 100 pesos y moneda de 20 pesos, conmemorativos del Centenario de la Constitución de 1917 \u003c\/em\u003e(Banco de México, in Spanish)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51553973141815,"sku":"MX130UNC","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/130o.jpg?v=1768440079"},{"product_id":"mexico-10000-pesos-ser-ccv-vf-small-pen-mark","title":"Mexico P-72 10000 pesos 1978 VF Very Fine small pen mark on forehead—ser CCV s\/n B0021970","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive the item in the picture\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51702627926327,"sku":null,"price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/MX_10000_pesos_1978.jpg?v=1771596463"},{"product_id":"mexico-p-s1124a-merida-yucatan-comision-reguladora-del-mercado-de-henequen-20-pesos-1914-unc-but-with-pinhole","title":"Mexico  P-S1124a—Mérida, Yucatán—Comisión Reguladora del Mercado de Henequén 20 pesos 1914 UNC but with pinhole","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the moment only Series C is left for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eType P-S1124a = red seal on reverse but no other overprint (\"ORO\", commission name, place, date)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: as uncirculated but with one pinhole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBanknote Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-S1124a — Red seal on reverse only; no overprint (this note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-S1124b — Overprinted \"Oro\" + \"Resellado por la Comisión Reguladora del Mercado de Henequen\" + date on reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP-S1142c — Overprinted \"Resellado por la Comisión Reguladora del Mercado de Henequen\" + date (25 April 1915) on reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Obverse: black and red on cream; Reverse: blue on cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palacio_de_Gobierno_(M%C3%A9rida)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePalacio de Gobierno\u003c\/a\u003e in Mérida at left center; illustration of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henequen\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehenequen\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAgave fourcroydes\u003c\/em\u003e) processing at right center; denomination \"XX\" in red across center background; \"VEINTE PESOS\" in white on red band at bottom; Series C; printed by Talleres de Fot. y Fotograbado \"Guerra\", Mérida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Las_Monjas_(Chich%C3%A9n_Itz%C3%A1)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIglesia (Church) of the Las Monjas complex\u003c\/a\u003e at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chich%C3%A9n_Itz%C3%A1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChichén Itzá\u003c\/a\u003e at center in circular frame; \"VEINTE PESOS\" in white on blue repeated six times around edges; red oval seal of the Comisión Reguladora at center right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Comisión Reguladora del Mercado de Henequen, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/M%C3%A9rida,_Yucat%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMérida\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yucat%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYucatán\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Talleres de Fot. y Fotograbado \"Guerra\", Mérida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e — emergency issue of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Revolution\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e; no longer valid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed on behalf of the Tesorería General del Estado de Yucatán\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_peso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican peso\u003c\/a\u003e (1863–1992)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Yucatán \/ Mexico\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing state:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yucat%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eState of Yucatán\u003c\/a\u003e, southeastern Mexico; capital Mérida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital (national):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_City\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexico City\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~9.2 million; metro pop. ~21.7 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation (Mexico):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~130 million (UN 2024) — similar to Russia; between Germany and Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea (Mexico):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,964,375 km² (~758,449 mi²) — similar to Alaska and Texas combined; between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$23,000 USD (IMF 2024) — ranks ~77th out of 193 globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufactured goods, vehicles, electronics, oil, agricultural products\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Spain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNew Spain\u003c\/a\u003e (colonial, 1521–1821)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/First_Mexican_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFirst Mexican Empire\u003c\/a\u003e (1821–1823)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRepublic of Mexico\u003c\/a\u003e (1824–date, with interruptions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexican_Revolution\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMexican Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e (1910–1920) — this note issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYucatán Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 1914, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henequen\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehenequen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the agave fiber used to make rope and twine — was so economically dominant in Yucatán that the state issued its own currency backed by it. The \u003cstrong\u003eComisión Reguladora del Mercado de Henequen\u003c\/strong\u003e controlled the entire supply chain and effectively ran the state’s finances during the Revolution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYucatán was so isolated from central Mexico during the Revolution that it operated almost as an independent entity — printing its own money, controlling its own ports, and negotiating directly with US buyers for henequen fiber used in American grain harvesting machinery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Las_Monjas_(Chich%C3%A9n_Itz%C3%A1)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIglesia at Chichén Itzá\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e on the reverse was built by the Spanish on top of earlier Maya structures — a colonial church grafted onto a pre-Columbian ceremonial complex. It appears on a revolutionary banknote issued 400 years later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNumista rarity index for this note is 100\u003c\/strong\u003e — the maximum possible score, indicating extreme scarcity among collectors worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Currency Backed by Rope Fiber, Issued During a Revolution\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn November 1914, with Mexico in the middle of its revolution and central authority collapsed, the state of Yucatán issued its own money — backed not by gold or silver but by \u003cstrong\u003ehenequen\u003c\/strong\u003e, the agave plant whose fiber made the rope that tied the grain sheaves of North America. The Comisión Reguladora controlled the crop, the market, and now the currency. This note is a document of that moment: a state acting alone, printing its own promises, illustrated with a colonial palace and a Maya ruin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChichén Itzá on the Back of a Revolutionary Banknote\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe circular vignette on the reverse shows the \u003cstrong\u003eIglesia of Las Monjas\u003c\/strong\u003e at Chichén Itzá — a Spanish colonial church built directly onto Maya foundations. The choice of image is not accidental. Yucatán’s identity in 1914 was layered: Maya, colonial, and now revolutionary. The note carries all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOwn One of the Rarest Mexican Revolutionary Banknotes in Existence\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a Numista rarity index of 100 — the maximum — this P-S1124a is among the scarcest documented Mexican banknotes. Series C, dated 20 November 1914, red seal only, no overprint. One pinhole. Otherwise as uncirculated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA note that financed a revolution with agave fiber and printed a Maya ruin on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844280647991,"sku":"MXS1124aAU","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/MX-S1124a-20-pesos-1914-_YUC-MER-CRMH_-o.jpg?v=1774979687"},{"product_id":"mexico-chihuahua-p-s532-5-pesos-january-1915","title":"Mexico Chihuahua P-S532 5 Pesos January 1915 Series H","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most storied issues of the Mexican Revolution, this \"Dos Caritas\" (Two Little Faces) note from the State of Chihuahua captures two martyred heroes of the revolution on a single note — both murdered within months of each other by the same usurper, Victoriano Huerta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e black and pink print; red serial numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_I._Madero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco I. Madero\u003c\/a\u003e at left\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abraham_Gonz%C3%A1lez\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbraham González Casavantes\u003c\/a\u003e at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLettering: \u003cem\u003eEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA \/ PAGARA AL PORTADOR EN EFECTIVO \/ CINCO PESOS, \/ CONFORME AL DECRETO MILITAR \/ DE FECHA 10 DE FEBRERO DE 1914 \/ CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO. \/ CINCO PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTranslation: \u003cem\u003eThe State of Chihuahua will pay to the bearer in cash Five Pesos according to the military decree dated 10 February 1914\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red print; black control numbers and letters; black seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExterior view of the Government Palace in Chihuahua city at center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTwo griffons flanking the palace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e1914-Feb-10 — Black seal on reverse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e1914-Feb-10 — Blue seal and date on reverse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e1914-Feb-10 — Vertical black seal on reverse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e1914-Feb-10 — Vertical blue seal and date on reverse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e1915-Feb-10 — (fr) 06-10-15 serie H Enero 1915 \u003cstrong\u003e— this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-S532; MPM# 922; Numista N#212874\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e None noted\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 185 × 77 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e State of Chihuahua\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norris_Peters_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNorris Peters Co.\u003c\/a\u003e, Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYes\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peso (1913–1915)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Mexican Revolution — What Was Actually Happening\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe dictatorship that made it inevitable:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porfirio_D%C3%ADaz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePorfirio Díaz\u003c\/a\u003e ruled Mexico for 35 years (1876–1911). He modernized the railroads and invited foreign investment — but 1% of the population owned 97% of the land. Millions of indigenous and mestizo farmers were effectively serfs on haciendas they could never leave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe spark:\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1908, Díaz told an American journalist he would welcome opposition and step down. He didn't mean it — but \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_I._Madero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco Madero\u003c\/a\u003e took him at his word, ran for president in 1910, was arrested, escaped to Texas, and called for revolution on November 20, 1910 — still celebrated as Revolution Day in Mexico.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDíaz falls faster than anyone expected:\u003c\/strong\u003e Within six months, guerrilla armies had risen across the country. Díaz resigned in May 1911 and sailed to Paris, where he died in exile in 1915 — the same year this note was printed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMadero's fatal flaw:\u003c\/strong\u003e He won the presidency in a landslide but governed too moderately — keeping Díaz's old generals in place, alienating \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emiliano_Zapata\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmiliano Zapata\u003c\/a\u003e in the south and Pancho Villa in the north. In February 1913, his own general \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victoriano_Huerta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictoriano Huerta\u003c\/a\u003e — with the tacit approval of the U.S. ambassador — staged a coup. Madero was arrested and shot \"while trying to escape.\" He was 39.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe División del Norte:\u003c\/strong\u003e Huerta's coup united the revolutionaries against him. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pancho_Villa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePancho Villa\u003c\/a\u003e assembled the División del Norte — the largest revolutionary army in Mexican history, eventually 40,000 strong — and swept south from Chihuahua. This note was issued under that army's authority.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe currency chaos:\u003c\/strong\u003e During 1913–1915, at least a dozen factions issued their own paper money. Merchants sometimes refused all of it. Villa's Chihuahua notes were among the more trusted issues because he controlled the state's cattle and silver mines — real backing, at least for a while.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe turning point:\u003c\/strong\u003e In April 1915, Villa's army was destroyed at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Celaya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBattle of Celaya\u003c\/a\u003e by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%81lvaro_Obreg%C3%B3n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eÁlvaro Obregón\u003c\/a\u003e, who used barbed wire and machine guns — tactics borrowed from the Western Front, which was raging simultaneously in Europe. Villa never recovered as a conventional military force.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe death toll:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estimates range from 500,000 to 2 million dead between 1910 and 1920 — out of a population of only 15 million. Entire regions were depopulated. The 1921 census showed Mexico had fewer people than in 1910.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Americans Saw — and Why They Loved Pancho Villa\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1914, \u003cstrong\u003ePancho Villa was a genuine American celebrity\u003c\/strong\u003e — and not by accident. He was charismatic, quotable, and strategically brilliant at managing his image north of the border. American newspapers sent correspondents to ride with him. \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCollier's\u003c\/em\u003e ran breathless dispatches. \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Reed\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same journalist who would later write \u003cem\u003eTen Days That Shook the World\u003c\/em\u003e about the Russian Revolution — embedded with Villa in 1913–1914 and wrote \u003cem\u003eInsurgent Mexico\u003c\/em\u003e, portraying him as a romantic outlaw-hero fighting for the poor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn January 1914, Villa signed an exclusive contract with the \u003cstrong\u003eMutual Film Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e for $25,000 to allow cameras to film his battles — and agreed to reschedule or re-stage fights for better light. The resulting film, \u003cem\u003eThe Life of General Villa\u003c\/em\u003e, played in American theaters while this note was being printed. He was the \u003cstrong\u003efirst person to sign a movie deal while actively fighting a war.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmericans admired Villa for several reasons that feel almost quaint in retrospect: he seemed to be fighting the same kind of revolution Americans had fought in 1776 — against a corrupt oligarchy, for land and liberty. He was also seen as \u003cstrong\u003epro-American\u003c\/strong\u003e: he bought arms in Texas, paid in gold, and was careful (at first) not to harm American citizens or property. The Wilson administration briefly considered backing him as Mexico's next leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe admiration \u003cstrong\u003ecollapsed spectacularly in March 1916\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Villa — furious at U.S. recognition of his rival Carranza — raided Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 Americans. General \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_J._Pershing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJohn \"Black Jack\" Pershing\u003c\/a\u003e led a punitive expedition of 10,000 troops 300 miles into Mexico and never caught him. Villa became a villain overnight in the American press — the same press that had made him a hero two years earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Martyrs on One Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancisco I. Madero\u003c\/strong\u003e (1873–1913) was a wealthy landowner and the initial victor of the Mexican Revolution, having overthrown Porfirio Díaz — who had ruled Mexico for over 30 years. After winning elections in 1911, he politically isolated himself and was usurped and murdered by one of his own generals, \u003cstrong\u003eVictoriano Huerta\u003c\/strong\u003e. Today he is remembered as a martyr for the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbraham González\u003c\/strong\u003e (1864–1913) was a wealthy landowner, early supporter of Madero, and a mentor to Francisco \"Pancho\" Villa. When Madero was triumphant in 1911, González was elected governor of Chihuahua. After Huerta's coup in 1913, he was arrested and murdered — just weeks before Madero himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fact that both men appear together on this note — issued by the very state González governed, under the military authority of the División del Norte — makes it a \u003cstrong\u003erare dual-portrait memorial\u003c\/strong\u003e from the heat of the revolution itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePrinted in Washington, Spent in the Desert\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Norris Peters Co. of Washington, D.C. was one of the premier security printers of the era, producing notes for governments across the Americas. That this revolutionary state government — operating in the chaos of civil war — commissioned a professional American printer speaks to the ambition and legitimacy the División del Norte sought to project. The \u003cstrong\u003eblack and pink obverse\u003c\/strong\u003e with red serial numbers and the \u003cstrong\u003ered reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e with the Government Palace of Chihuahua flanked by griffons are crisp, formal, and authoritative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe \"Dos Caritas\" Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors know this issue affectionately as \u003cem\u003eDos Caritas\u003c\/em\u003e — \"Two Little Faces\" — for the dual portraits. Multiple varieties exist across the 1914 and 1915 dates, distinguished by seal color (black or blue), seal orientation (horizontal or vertical), and series letter. The 1915 serie H Enero 1915 variety (this note) is the most commonly encountered, representing 64% of Numista user holdings, while the 1914 black seal variety accounts for 21%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a piece of the Mexican Revolution — a dual portrait of two men who gave their lives for a cause, printed in Washington and spent in the Chihuahuan desert, in the same months that Pancho Villa was a movie star in American theaters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52103894597943,"sku":"MXCHIHS532VF","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/S532ocopy.jpg?v=1778249704"},{"product_id":"mexico-chihuahua-p-s537-20-pesos-january-1915-series-k","title":"Mexico Chihuahua P-S537 20 Pesos 1915 VF+ Very Fine Plus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 20 Pesos companion to the iconic \"Dos Caritas\" series — same two martyred heroes, same Government Palace reverse, same Norris Peters craftsmanship, but in the larger denomination that circulated most widely across Chihuahua in 1915.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e black and orange print; red serial numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_I._Madero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco I. Madero\u003c\/a\u003e at left\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abraham_Gonz%C3%A1lez\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbraham González Casavantes\u003c\/a\u003e at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLettering: \u003cem\u003eEL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA \/ PAGARA AL PORTADOR, EN EFECTIVO \/ VEINTE PESOS, \/ CONFORME AL DECRETO MILITAR \/ DE FECHA 10 DE FEBRERO DE 1914 \/ CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO. \/ VEINTE PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTranslation: \u003cem\u003eThe State of Chihuahua will pay to the bearer in cash Twenty Pesos according to the military decree dated 10 February 1914\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e orange print; black control letters; black seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExterior view of the Government Palace in Chihuahua city at center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTwo griffons flanking the palace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-S537a — Norris Peters; 1–6000000; black scalloped seal; without date; horizontal orientation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-S537a — Norris Peters; 1–6000000; black scalloped seal; without date; vertical orientation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eP-S537b — Norris Peters; 1–6000000; black scalloped seal; with date; horizontal orientation \u003cstrong\u003e— this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-S537c — Norris Peters; 1–6000000; no overprint on reverse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-S537d — Black treasury seal with ondulated margin on blank back\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-S537e — Black circular treasury seal on back\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-S537f — Norris Peters; 1–6000000; black scalloped seal; with date; vertical orientation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-S537b; Numista N#215948\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e None noted\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 185 × 78 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e State of Chihuahua\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norris_Peters_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNorris Peters Co.\u003c\/a\u003e, Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYes\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peso (1913–1915)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Mexican Revolution — What Was Actually Happening\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe dictatorship that made it inevitable:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porfirio_D%C3%ADaz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePorfirio Díaz\u003c\/a\u003e ruled Mexico for 35 years (1876–1911). He modernized the railroads and invited foreign investment — but 1% of the population owned 97% of the land. Millions of indigenous and mestizo farmers were effectively serfs on haciendas they could never leave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe spark:\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1908, Díaz told an American journalist he would welcome opposition and step down. He didn't mean it — but \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_I._Madero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco Madero\u003c\/a\u003e took him at his word, ran for president in 1910, was arrested, escaped to Texas, and called for revolution on November 20, 1910 — still celebrated as Revolution Day in Mexico.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDíaz falls faster than anyone expected:\u003c\/strong\u003e Within six months, guerrilla armies had risen across the country. Díaz resigned in May 1911 and sailed to Paris, where he died in exile in 1915 — the same year this note was printed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMadero's fatal flaw:\u003c\/strong\u003e He won the presidency in a landslide but governed too moderately — keeping Díaz's old generals in place, alienating \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emiliano_Zapata\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmiliano Zapata\u003c\/a\u003e in the south and Pancho Villa in the north. In February 1913, his own general \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victoriano_Huerta\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictoriano Huerta\u003c\/a\u003e — with the tacit approval of the U.S. ambassador — staged a coup. Madero was arrested and shot \"while trying to escape.\" He was 39.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe División del Norte:\u003c\/strong\u003e Huerta's coup united the revolutionaries against him. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pancho_Villa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePancho Villa\u003c\/a\u003e assembled the División del Norte — the largest revolutionary army in Mexican history, eventually 40,000 strong — and swept south from Chihuahua. This note was issued under that army's authority.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe currency chaos:\u003c\/strong\u003e During 1913–1915, at least a dozen factions issued their own paper money. Merchants sometimes refused all of it. Villa's Chihuahua notes were among the more trusted issues because he controlled the state's cattle and silver mines — real backing, at least for a while.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe turning point:\u003c\/strong\u003e In April 1915, Villa's army was destroyed at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Celaya\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBattle of Celaya\u003c\/a\u003e by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%81lvaro_Obreg%C3%B3n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eÁlvaro Obregón\u003c\/a\u003e, who used barbed wire and machine guns — tactics borrowed from the Western Front, which was raging simultaneously in Europe. Villa never recovered as a conventional military force.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe death toll:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estimates range from 500,000 to 2 million dead between 1910 and 1920 — out of a population of only 15 million. Entire regions were depopulated. The 1921 census showed Mexico had fewer people than in 1910.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Americans Saw — and Why They Loved Pancho Villa\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1914, \u003cstrong\u003ePancho Villa was a genuine American celebrity\u003c\/strong\u003e — and not by accident. He was charismatic, quotable, and strategically brilliant at managing his image north of the border. American newspapers sent correspondents to ride with him. \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHarper's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCollier's\u003c\/em\u003e ran breathless dispatches. \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Reed\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same journalist who would later write \u003cem\u003eTen Days That Shook the World\u003c\/em\u003e about the Russian Revolution — embedded with Villa in 1913–1914 and wrote \u003cem\u003eInsurgent Mexico\u003c\/em\u003e, portraying him as a romantic outlaw-hero fighting for the poor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn January 1914, Villa signed an exclusive contract with the \u003cstrong\u003eMutual Film Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e for $25,000 to allow cameras to film his battles — and agreed to reschedule or re-stage fights for better light. The resulting film, \u003cem\u003eThe Life of General Villa\u003c\/em\u003e, played in American theaters while this note was being printed. He was the \u003cstrong\u003efirst person to sign a movie deal while actively fighting a war.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmericans admired Villa for several reasons that feel almost quaint in retrospect: he seemed to be fighting the same kind of revolution Americans had fought in 1776 — against a corrupt oligarchy, for land and liberty. He was also seen as \u003cstrong\u003epro-American\u003c\/strong\u003e: he bought arms in Texas, paid in gold, and was careful (at first) not to harm American citizens or property. The Wilson administration briefly considered backing him as Mexico's next leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe admiration \u003cstrong\u003ecollapsed spectacularly in March 1916\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Villa — furious at U.S. recognition of his rival Carranza — raided Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 Americans. General \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_J._Pershing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJohn \"Black Jack\" Pershing\u003c\/a\u003e led a punitive expedition of 10,000 troops 300 miles into Mexico and never caught him. Villa became a villain overnight in the American press — the same press that had made him a hero two years earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Martyrs on One Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancisco I. Madero\u003c\/strong\u003e (1873–1913) was a wealthy landowner and the initial victor of the Mexican Revolution, having overthrown Porfirio Díaz — who had ruled Mexico for over 30 years. After winning elections in 1911, he politically isolated himself and was usurped and murdered by one of his own generals, \u003cstrong\u003eVictoriano Huerta\u003c\/strong\u003e. Today he is remembered as a martyr for the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbraham González\u003c\/strong\u003e (1864–1913) was a wealthy landowner, early supporter of Madero, and a mentor to Francisco \"Pancho\" Villa. When Madero was triumphant in 1911, González was elected governor of Chihuahua. After Huerta's coup in 1913, he was arrested and murdered — just weeks before Madero himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fact that both men appear together on this note — issued by the very state González governed, under the military authority of the División del Norte — makes it a \u003cstrong\u003erare dual-portrait memorial\u003c\/strong\u003e from the heat of the revolution itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePrinted in Washington, Spent in the Desert\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Norris Peters Co. of Washington, D.C. was one of the premier security printers of the era, producing notes for governments across the Americas. That this revolutionary state government — operating in the chaos of civil war — commissioned a professional American printer speaks to the ambition and legitimacy the División del Norte sought to project. The \u003cstrong\u003eblack and orange obverse\u003c\/strong\u003e with red serial numbers and the \u003cstrong\u003eorange reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e with the Government Palace of Chihuahua flanked by griffons are crisp, formal, and authoritative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe \"Dos Caritas\" Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors know this issue affectionately as \u003cem\u003eDos Caritas\u003c\/em\u003e — \"Two Little Faces\" — for the dual portraits. Six varieties are known for the 20 Pesos, distinguished by seal type, seal orientation, and whether a date overprint appears. The S537b with date and horizontal black scalloped seal (this note) is by far the most common, held by 75% of Numista users who own this type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a piece of the Mexican Revolution — a dual portrait of two men who gave their lives for a cause, printed in Washington and spent in the Chihuahuan desert, in the same months that Pancho Villa was a movie star in American theaters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52103898661175,"sku":"MXCHIHS537VFP","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/S537ocopy.jpg?v=1778250598"}],"url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/collections\/mexico-banknotes.oembed","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}