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MEXICAN PESO INFO

The Mexican Peso is the official currency of Mexico.
Notes: 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 pesos
Coins: 10, 20, 50 centavos and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 pesos
Subunit: centavo
Code: MXN
Symbol: $ or Mex$

If you are going to visit the Federal District, Mexican Caribbean or any other place in Mexico you will need to exchange your Euros to Mexican Pesos. In Eurochange you can buy your Mexican Pesos at the best price and with total availability. Buy them now online or find the nearest exchange office with the service to buy currencies.

 

About Mexican Peso

The Mexican Peso is the official currency of Mexico. Its ISO 4217 code is MXN and its symbol is $. Each Peso is divided into 100 cents.

History of the currency of Mexico

At the time of the conquest, the Spaniards introduced the coins they carried and used them together with the forms of payment of the natives (cocoa, beads, feathers) or barter. In the 16th century, the first minting factory was inaugurated (Casa de moneda de México) and the Peso started to be minted. In 1925 the Bank of Mexico was created and would be in charge of issuing the tickets. In the 90s, due to inflation, the old Peso was replaced by the new Peso (this removed 000 to the old peso) for the implementation of the new Peso, a three-year implementation program was established. After three years, the country abandoned the adjective "New" and was renamed Peso, as we know it today.

The Mint and the Bank of Mexico have enjoyed prestige throughout history thanks to the quality of their notes and coins. They are also recognized for being at the forefront in terms of security measures.

The notes and coins that are currently in circulation have rings or semicircles that represent the Stone of the Sun or the Aztec Calendar.

Banknotes and coins of Mexican Peso

The notes in Mexican Pesos are 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 100 Pesos. Those of 20 and 50 are made of polymer and those of 100, 200, 500 and 1000 are made of cotton paper. There is a serie of notes in circulation, Serie F and F1, to which have been added the first notes of Serie G, 200 and 500 Pesos notes, and two commemorative notes of the Mexican Independence, of 100 and 200 Pesos.

MEXICAN PESO BANKNOTES IN CIRCULATION

The 20 Mexican pesos note is predominantly blue and belongs to the F family. It has been in circulation since 2007. On its front, Don Benito Juárez García appears as president of the Mexican Republic in 1858, on the back there is a panoramic view of the archaeological zone of Monte Albán.

The 50 peso Mexican notes belong to the F and F1 family and they have similar designs. On the obverse you will see the portrait of José María Morelos y Pavón and next to it two crossed cannons, the bow and arrow and the word SUD. On the back you will see the aqueduct of Morelia in Michoacán. It has been in circulation since 2013.

There are two colors of the 100 Mexican pesos note that belongs to the F family, red and yellow. On the obverse we find the effigy of Nezahualcóyotl and on the back the aqueduct of the Templo Mayor of the central square of Mexico-Tenochtitlán next to a vignette of the stylized glyph of Nezahualcóyotl.

The 200 Mexican pesos note of family F is green. An image of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz stars on the front of the note and the back is a place where the Panoayan ranch lived. On the note of family G appear the representatives of the Independency Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and José maría Morelos y Pavón aon the anverse and the Reserve of Pinacate and the Desert of Altar in Sonora. 

The 500 peso note of the F series is brown. In it appear two relevant painters of the history of México: Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. It has been in circulation since 2010.

The predominant color of the Mexican 500 peso note belonging to G serie is blue. On the obverse you can find an image of the Reformation and Restoration of the Republic and President Benito Juárez. On the reverse, the image of the Biosphere Reserve El Vizcaíno, in Baja California Sur. It has been in circulation since August 2018.

The Mexican 1000 peso note is pink and violet, it belongs to the F family. On the front is the effigy of the Father of the Nation, Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and on the back a perspective view of the university of Guanajuato It has been in circulation since 2008.

The coins in Mexican Pesos are 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 Pesos.

Tips for traveling to Mexico

If you are going to travel to Mexico, read this post with things to see and do in San Miguel de Allende (Mexico).

 

How many Mexican Pesos should I take to Mexico?

If you have doubts about how much money you should bring for your trip to Mexico, we can  help you decide. Our clients usually take about 350 Euros in Mexican Pesos. To calculate the amount you might need take into account if you have to pay for hotels, rental cars, excursions or tickets, among many other things,  or if you only have to bring money for the expenses of the day , such as food, public transport or shopping.

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