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Type G
Size(mm) 125 x 65
Material Polymer
Obverse
The historical period of Ancient Mexico is represented.
 
The vignette or main motif of the composition consists of a fragment of the back of the monolith known as "TEOCALLI DE LA GUERRA SAGRADA" (PYRAMID SURMOUNTED BY THE TEMPLE OF THE SACRED WAR), which shows an eagle perched on a cactus with the "Atl tlachinolli "* in its beak. It is currently exhibited in Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology and was sculpted by the Mexica civilization, under the orders of Moctezuma II. In the background there is a representation of the city of Tenochtitlan, taken from part of Diego Rivera’s mural, identified with the caption "LA GRAN TENOCHTITLAN (VISTA DESDE EL MERCADO DE TLATELOLCO)" (THE GREAT TENOCHTITLAN (VIEWED FROM THE TLATELOLCO MARKET)), located in the National Palace in Mexico City.
 
* Metaphor of the sacred war, which means water-bonfire and consists of two opposite and complementary elements.

Anverso del billete de 50 pesos de la familia G
Reverse

The ecosystem of rivers and lakes is represented with a Mexican salamander (known as ajolote) and a corn field within the landscape of Xochimilco, Mexico City, a world cultural heritage site.

Reverso del billete de 50 pesos de la familia G
The predominant color of the banknote is purple.
In circulation as of October 28, 2021.
Credits and acknowledgements
"La Gran Tenochtitlan (vista desde el mercado de Tlatelolco)" (The Great Tenochtitlan (viewed from the Tlatelolco market))
Author: artist/painter Diego Rivera
National Palace, Mexico City
 
Reproduction authorized by:
Banco de México, Trustee of the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Museums’ Trust
REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZED BY THE INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES Y LITERATURA (MEXICO’S NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS AND LITERATURE), 2021
 
COPYRIGHT © (2021) Banco de México, Trustee of the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Museums’ Trust
Avenida 5 de Mayo No. 2, colonia Centro, 
alcaldía Cuauhtémoc, zip code 06000, Mexico City.

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Intaglio and embossing perceptible by touch Increasing font-size folio number
Multicolor denomination Linear background
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