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This gives the surface of the banknotes a characteristic which is perceptible to touch; that is, perceptible when you touch the note with your fingertips.
When the note is new, the relief is perceived more easily.
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On the front of the 1000-peso banknotes, you can see a stylized drawing of a church to the left-hand side. The color-shifting ink is found on the chapel and right-hand-side tower.
This feature is part of the intaglio printing.
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It is found to the left-hand side of the note (as seen from the front). The thread is violet and has prominent parts where you can see a figure of a pre-Hispanic snail, related to the God of the Wind, Ehécatl. This figure moves when you tilt the note sideways, backwards, and forwards. The figure moves in sense opposed to the turn of the note.
If you place the note against the light, you can see a band across it.
The 3D thread also shines when exposed to ultraviolet light (also known as "black light").
This threads is part of the paper from the time of its manufacture.
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The micro-printed texts are small words and/or numbers which can generally be read only with a magnifying glass. On the front and back the text “1000PESOS” is repeated several times.
Also, the note has a diminishing micro-printed text, which consists of letters that decrease in size. The first row has the largest letter, which diminishes in size from one row to the next. You almost always need a magnifying glass to read the last rows.
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This is located in the middle left-hand part of the banknote (as seen from the front). To observe it clearly, place the note against the light. The thread can be seen on both sides of the banknote.
his feature is part of the paper from the time of its manufacture.
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The front and back of the banknotes have figures formed by lines of varying thickness and with varying spaces between them. Like the rest of the note, these are printed with lines and not dots. Thus, the images give their color to the note. Examples:
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This consists of impressions made on both sides of the note which, seen against the light, complement each other exactly. In the 1000-peso banknote the map of Mexico and the wind rose are formed. |
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| 8. Watermarks |
This consists of an image of the bust-head figure of the note. It is found at the extreme right of the banknote (as seen from the front). The image can be seen on both sides of the note.
This banknote also has a “clear watermark,” which consists of an image of numeral 1000 and is found at the bottom right-hand side of the note (as seen from the front).
The watermarks can be seen on both sides of the note.
These features are part of the paper from the time of its manufacture. To observe them clearly, place the note against the light.
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Cotton paper |
These banknotes are printed on cotton-fiber paper. This material make their consistency and texture different from that of common bond paper. This difference is perceptible to touch.
When the banknotes are observed under black light, they do NOT shine. The imitation banknotes, when observed under black light, DO shine.
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Fluorescence |
The back of the banknotes is printed with fluorescent ink, which shines when exposed to ultraviolet light (also known as "black light").
These banknotes have color fibers—that is, tiny fibers embedded in the paper and distributed at random. These fibers are are fluorescent and can only be seen under black light.
In addition, the 3D thread shines when exposed to black light.
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