Mexican Pesos
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The most traded currency from Latin America, the Mexican Peso is Mexico’s national currency. Following years of hyperinflation, the Mexican Nuevo Peso was introduced in 1993, replacing the old Peso at $1000 old to $1 new. The word ‘Nuevo’ was later dropped.
At Leftover Currency we exchange Mexican Peso banknotes, current and older series (nuevos pesos), as well as obsolete pre-1993 Old Mexican Pesos, and Mexican coins.
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200 Mexican Pesos banknote (Hidalgo and Morelos)
On the new $200 Mexican Pesos bill are two important figures from the Mexican War of Independence (1810–21). On the left side is the portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the Roman Catholic priest whose speech ‘Grito de Dolores’ inspired the Mexican people to rise up against the Spanish colonial rule. To the right is … ContinuedYou get: £6.018001 MXN = £0.0300900000 -
200 Mexican Pesos banknote (Series F)
Like older issues of the doscientos $200 pesos banknote, the woman featured on this note is Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, born Juana Inés de Asbaje y Ramírez de Santillana. The Series F 200 MXN bill is smaller than older versions and it has a prominent foil security strip on the front. Sor Juana … ContinuedYou get: £6.018001 MXN = £0.0300900000 -
50 Centavos coin Mexico
The silver coloured 50 centavos coin is made of stainless steel. It is smaller and lighter than the older bronze 50c coin that is still in use. The text ‘Estados Unido Mexicanos’ translates as ‘United Mexican States’. The design around the 50c lettering is taken from the Sun Stone, also known as the ‘Stone of … ContinuedYou get: £0.009451 MXN = £0.0189000000 -
5000 old Mexican Pesos banknote (Niños Héroes)
The banknote of $5000 Mexican Pesos is dedicated to the Niños Héroes: six teenage military cadets who died defending Mexico City’s Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 1847 Battle of Chapultepec. The back side of the Cinco Mil Pesos bill shows Chapultepec Castle and a Heroic Military Academy badge. In 1992, the banknote … ContinuedYou get: £0.116001 MXN = £0.0000232000 -
200 Mexican Pesos banknote (Series D)
The olive-green $200 doscientos pesos banknote from Mexico shows the scholar, poet and nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz with her books and writing quill. On the back of the Series D 200 pesos note is the facade of the Convent of San Jerónimo, where de la Cruz lived.You get: £4.934001 MXN = £0.0246700000 -
2000 old Mexican Pesos banknote (Justo Sierra)
Mexico’s old $2000 Pesos banknote is dedicated to public education. On the front side is the portrait of Justo Sierra, Secretary of Public Education. To his right is the Central Library of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). The back side of the Dos Mil Pesos bill shows the Royal and Pontifical University of … ContinuedYou get: £0.046401 MXN = £0.0000232000 -
50 Centavos coin Mexico (Large type)
This is the older of two 50 centavos coins circulating in Mexico today. The last of these aluminium-bronze coins was minted in 2009, but they are still in common use today. The 50c lettering is encircled with designs from the Ring of Acceptance (Anillo de la Aceptación) on the Aztec calendar stone (Piedra del Sol). … ContinuedYou get: £0.009451 MXN = £0.0189000000 -
500 Mexican Pesos banknote (Benito Juárez)
The blue-coloured new $500 pesos banknote from Mexico features the portrait of President Benito Juárez on the front side, next to a scene of his triumphant return to Mexico City following the Republican victory in the Second Franco-Mexican War in 1867. On the back of the Quinientos Pesos MXN bill is an image of gray … ContinuedYou get: £15.045001 MXN = £0.0300900000 -
500 Mexican Pesos banknote (Series F)
This quinientos $500 pesos Mexican banknote honours two of Mexico’s most famous artists, the painters Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Rivera was famous for his murals, whilst Kahlo during her lifetime was known more for being married to Rivera than for her own art. However, since her death, her work has eclipsed that of Rivera, … ContinuedYou get: £15.045001 MXN = £0.0300900000 -
1000 Mexican Pesos banknote (Series F)
The highest value banknote of Mexico is the $1000 Pesos bill. The violet and pink coloured banknote features Miguel Hidalgo, priest and leader of the Mexican War of independence. Hidalgo rang the bell of his church in the town of Dolores and gave the call to arms. This event, which took place on 16 September … ContinuedYou get: £30.090001 MXN = £0.0300900000 -
1000 old Mexican Pesos banknote (Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz)
On the brown-coloured $1000 old Mexican Pesos banknote is the image of Juana de Asbaje, known as sister Juana Inés de la Cruz, who is well known in Mexico for her poetry and prose dealing with topics including love, feminism, and religion. On the back side of the old Mil Pesos bill is an image … ContinuedYou get: £0.023201 MXN = £0.0000232000 -
20 Centavos coin Mexico
The smaller of the two 20 centavos coins in circulation is made stainless steel. The larger bronze coloured 20c coin ceased production in 2009, but this small silver coin is still minted in Mexico today. The 20c coin is worth the equivalent of $0.20 Mexican Pesos.You get: £0.003781 MXN = £0.0189000000 -
500 Mexican Pesos banknote (Series D)
The 500 Mexican pesos banknote depicts a scene from the Battle of Puebla in 1862 where the invading French forces were defeated by General Ignacio Zaragoza, whose portrait also features on the front of the note. This victory is celebrated on 5th May every year in Puebla as El Día de la Batalla de Puebla. … ContinuedYou get: £12.335001 MXN = £0.0246700000 -
100 Mexican Pesos commemorative banknote (100th Anniversary Constitution of Mexico)
This 100 Mexican peso banknote commemorates the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the Constitution. The front of the note depicts former Mexican President Venustiano Carranza being sworn in by the Chairman before the Republic’s Constituent Assembly after amending Mexico’s Constitution. The back of the $100 pesos note shows a group of people, congressmen, swearing … ContinuedYou get: £3.009001 MXN = £0.0300900000 -
1000 Mexican Pesos banknote (Series D)
The paper $1000 Mexican Pesos banknote from Series D features priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, who rang the bell of his church tower as a call to arms for the Mexican War of Independence. The Dolores Bell is shown on the front side of the 1000 pesos banknote.You get: £24.670001 MXN = £0.0246700000