A-type banknotes entered circulation mostly in the eighties, with the largest denomination of this type entering circulation in 1991. They are currently demonetized because they belong to the monetary unit that remained valid until December 31, 1992. This means that they are no longer legal tender and cannot be used to carry out transactions. Their current value is equivalent to one thousandth of their denomination.
Obverse |
The banknote’s front features a portrait of Justo Sierra and, to the right, the building of the Central Library of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM, for its acronym in Spanish). |
Reverse |
On the back, the Cloister of the Old University with the equestrian statue of King Charles IV of Spain in the center. |
Date when the banknote entered circulation | November 28, 1983 |
Size (mm) | 157 x 67 |
Material | Cotton paper |
Denomination | 2,000 pesos |
Current value | 2 pesos |
Obverse |
The banknote front features the portraits of the six “Niños Héroes” (Boy Heroes) and the National Emblem of the “Batallón Activo de San Blas” (Batallion of San Blas). |
Reverse |
On the back, an engraving of the Castle of Chapultepec and, to the right, the coat of arms of the “Heroico Colegio Militar” (Heroic Military Academy) of 1847. |
Date when the banknote entered circulation | September 12, 1980 |
Size (mm) | 157 x 67 |
Material | Cotton paper |
Denomination | 5,000 pesos |
Current value | 5 pesos |
Obverse |
The banknote front features a portrait of General Lázaro Cárdenas del Río. In the background, an image of oil refinery “La Cangrejera”. |
Reverse |
On the back, in the center, an engraving of Coyolxauhqui, Aztec goddess of the moon. In the background, a representation of the Templo Mayor (Major Temple) in Mexico City; finally, to the left, an Aztec sculpture representing a snail. |
Date when the banknote entered circulation | March 18, 1982 |
Size (mm) | 157 x 67 |
Material | Cotton paper |
Denomination | 10,000 pesos |
Current value | 10 pesos |
Obverse |
The banknote front features a portrait of Andrés Quintana Roo. In the background, a view of the archeological site of Tulum. |
Reverse |
On the back, in the center, an engraving of lintel 45 of Yaxchilán, Chiapas. In the background, images of the wall painting in Room 3 of the Templo de las Pinturas (Temple of Paintings), Bonampak, Chiapas. |
Date when the banknote entered circulation | November 13, 1985 |
Size (mm) | 157 x 67 |
Material | Cotton paper |
Denomination | 20,000 pesos |
Current value | 20 pesos |
Obverse |
The banknote front features a portrait of Cuauhtémoc with a stylized version the glyph representing his name. |
Reverse |
On the back, in the center, an engraving of the wall painting “La fusión de dos culturas” (Fusion of two cultures) by Jorge González Camarena. |
Date when the banknote entered circulation | December 02, 1986 |
Size (mm) | 157 x 67 |
Material | Cotton paper |
Denomination | 50,000 pesos |
Current value | 50 pesos |
Obverse |
The banknote front features a portrait of General Plutarco Elías Calles. In the background, the main façade of Banco de México. |
Reverse |
On the back, a view of Sonora and an image of a white-tailed deer. |
Date when the banknote entered circulation | September 02, 1991 |
Size (mm) | 157 x 67 |
Material | Cotton paper |
Denomination | 100,000 pesos |
Current value | 100 pesos |