2021-00-11 Fri

The Bank of Mexico put its new 20-peso bill commemorating the bicentennial of national independence into circulation on 24th Sept. This predominantly red and green polymer note is the sixth in Series G and the first to have a vertical format on one side and a horizontal one on the other.

The face of the bank note consists of a fragment of the anonymous artwork titled “Solemn and Peaceful Entrance of the Army of the Three Guarantees to Mexico City on September 27th of the Memorable Year 1821” that is part of the collection of the National Museum of History, Chapultepec Castle, located in Mexico City.

The back subject is the mangrove trees in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve in the state of Quintana Roo, a World Natural Heritage Site. Fauna associated with the red mangrove is represented by a crocodile and a chocolate heron. Each back in Series G highlights one of six national ecosystems that are World Heritage Sites recognized by UNESCO.

Image Courtesy: debate.com.mx