More Bicentennial Celebrations

Close on the heels of Guatemala, another country in Latin America that has issued a commemorative banknote to celebrates its bicentennial this year is the Bank of Mexico, with a new 20 peso.

The latest GUARDIAN® polymer banknote issued in the Bank’s G series of notes, the new 20 pesos depicts the Army of the Three Guaranties (Religion, Union and Independence) entering Mexico City on 27 September 1821. It will co-circulate with the late with current 20 pesos polymer note, which was issued in 2002.

On the reverse, which is in a portrait orientation, the predominantly green and red banknote pays tribute to a mangrove in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve. The fauna of the red mangrove is represented by a crocodile and chocolate heron.

The note incorporates a large, complex transparent window that features two G-SWITCH™ inks, one changing from gold-to-red when the viewing angle changes, and the other from gold-to-green.

A secondary window is overprinted with another CCL Secure security feature, VIGNETTE™, which provides an alternative to a multi-tonal, mould-made watermark. Other features include an integrated magnetic design in the shape of a flower.