Design features

Descripción de las características del billete

Type G
Size(mm) 132 X 65
Material Polymer
Color The predominant color of the banknote is red.
In circulation as of November 12, 2020.
Obverse

The historical process of the colonial period is represented with the figure of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, the most important poet/writer of novo Hispanic literature.

Her figure is accompanied by a vignette representing a section of the main patio of the Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, located in Mexico City's Historic Center, and which was a landmark of educational services during the New Spain.

Reverse

The temperate forest ecosystem is represented with the pine, oak and oyamel trees of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, located in the State of Mexico and the state of Michoacán de Ocampo. The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve has been recognized as a natural world heritage site by UNESCO.

Inscription

Starting on August 25, 2025, and for a temporary period, banknotes with the inscription 100 Aniversario 1925-2025 (100th anniversary 1925-2025) beneath the monogram and the text “Banco de México” will be issued.

Security features

Vínculos hacia los elementos de seguridad en los billetes

Intaglio and embossing perceptible by touch Folio number
Multicolor denomination Linear background
Color-shifting element Polymer
Clear windows Fluorescent ink
Increasing font-size folio number