Brand New Mexican Commemorative Banknotes for 2010

Two brand new Mexican commemorative banknotes this time...



Porfirio Diaz ruled Mexico as it's dictator for nearly 44 years, from 1877-1911. Despite having given lip service to democracy, in practice he did not believe in it. In the 1910 election in Mexico it is conjectured that in reality he lost the election, but vote rigging and a refusal to acknowledge reality only prompted him to stay in office, in opposition to Franscisco Madero. Shortly after the election a revolt broke out, which initiated the Mexican Revolution, which lasted from 1910-1920 and saw the rise and fall of several characters in Mexican history, including Diaz, Madero etc. In the end forces led by Venustiano Carranza prevailed and the Mexican constitution of 1917 insured more liberal rule, and some degree of political stability.

This 100 Pesos note was issued recently to commemorate the start of the Mexican Revolution in 1910 and features a locomotive with the rebels and a group of campesinos, or farm workers on the reverse of the note. It is printed on polymer and features several security devices and colours that make for a very lovely note.




The year 2010 is also the bicentennial of the declaration of Mexican independence from Spain in 1810, and fittingly is commemorated on the brand new 200 Pesos note that features a vignette of Fra. Miguel Hidalgo, a Roman Catholic priest that lead peasants under the banner of Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe banner in the original revolt against Spanish rule beginning in 1810. The reverse of the note features a vignette very familiar to collectors of Mexican gold and silver coinage, the "El Ángel de la Independencia" or Angel of Independence in Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City.

 

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Those are some nice notes, its cool that there is a bicentennial and a centennial of significant things on the same year in a country. Beautiful notes!

 

Beautiful notes.

 

How do we get ahold of those?

 

i studied mexican history in acadeca last year these notes would be cool to have

 

cool notes SM, and some nice history!!!!

Those are some nicely designed notes as well! I will have to be on the lookout for some

 

Very nice notes scottish. Now if I had to choose between the two notes I would have to pick the 200 Pesos note even though I find the 100 Pesos note more colorful. For some reason I like notes that are perpendicular or upright.

Lou

 

really? you like them better? I always found them to be limited by the perpendicular size constraints to what was included in the vingettes. I always like the horizontal better because it 'seems' the desings are more intricate and better positioned.

not saying anything is wrong with you liking them lol. its just for a subject not really discussed before, i am a bit shocked others do like the orientation

 

Very cool notes...I like the 100 Peso note the best! Wonderful vignettes and color!!

Thanks for the synopsis....

RickieB

 

1877-1911 is 34 years.

 

Yes!! Beautiful notes!!! :hail:

 

Very nice! Thanks for posting them -- Now, I gots to get me some of them!

 

agreed

 

I have both notes now, and what I didn't notice before is the fantastic watermarks! I've never seen a watermark so visible on a scan:



I read that these Mexican note debut "pixel watermarks" developed by ArjoWiggins Security.



According to banknotenews.com:

A new development in the field of multi-tone watermarks, Pixel watermarks consist of patterns of dark dots of varying sizes on light backgrounds to create 3D effects such as the texture on the angel's wing on Mexico's new 200-peso commemorative. According to ArjoWiggins, in the coming months 20 new banknotes will be issued in Asia and Latin America featuring Pixel watermarks.

 

100 Pesos & 200 Presentation Set

I know this is an older thread but I finally got around to scanning and uploading my pics of my 2010 Commemorative Currency of the Independence and Revolution of Mexico: 100 Pesos & 200 Presentation Set.


The set comes in a nice presentation folder with gate fold cover and a short history of each of the iconic images and features of these notes. These notes are full of history and modern security features. The 100 Pesos note is polymer with a clear textured insert and the 200 Pesos note is paper and features a vertical layout/design.

Additionally, both of the notes in the set share the same Serial Numbers.

Front gatefold cover:




Inner spread:




Back cover:




Close up images of the notes in the set:

2010 Centenario de la Revolution Mexicana 100 Pesos - Obverse



2010 Centenario de la Revolution Mexicana 100 Pesos - Reverse




2010 Centenario de la Revolution Mexicana 200 Pesos - Obverse



2010 Centenario de la Revolution Mexicana 200 Pesos - Reverse

 

WOW!! Krispy..what a set of notes.. I just love that Train vignette!!
Thanks for sharing this..Look at the intensity of the woman left of the Train looking back!! Super!!
Where might I ask did you get this from??


RickieB

 

Wonderful scans, thanks Krispy.

 

Thanks for those Krispy! Interesting details, and the watermarks are beautiful.

I wish SM still posted around here, he always had nice stuff.

Dave

 

Thanks Rick! I love that train vignette too! It's a modern marvel to see on a current note series. And that note is a polymer note from the Banco De Mexico. These note sets are commemorative issues and were limited editions. I'm not sure of the number. I searched a lot of Mexican sites in Spanish and found a lot of info on these notes and sets but need to find the run size for the sets.

This video shows a lot of behind the scenes of creating and printing Mexican currency. Spanish only / YouTube link.

I have found these sets occasionally listed on eBay but the prices vary widely and the sellers are mostly in Mexico. The individual note are pretty easy to come by on eBay as well and there are a few series of them, because earlier series apparently contained errors that got out into circulation and got snapped up fast. I preferred the notes in the commemorative presentation set because of the matching Serial Numbers. The sellers on eBay really seem to raise the premium on the individual notes so it might be worth watching some auctions before agreeing to the first few you find there.

I really wish I knew of a better resource for buying modern currency from other countries closer to face value but I haven't found a site or resource that is as easy as shopping eBay for such things.

 

Thanks everyone. I am really enamored by these notes and it's my pleasure to share these here with everyone. :bow: