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| Banknote of 2020 Nominations |
The Nominations received so far are Bank of England's 20 Pound Note, Scotland's (Royal Bank of Scotland) 20 Pound Note and Northern Ireland's (Ulster Bank) 20 Pound Note. Do you know of a banknote that will be issued to the public that should be nominated for the Banknote of 2020? Send your nominations to the Banknote of the Year Co-Ordinator (banknoteoftheyear@theibns.org). |
Mexico's 500 Peso Note
Nominated by David White, IBNS Life Member 161
| Note | B717 (PNL): 500 pesos (US$38) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | Blue |
| Front | Spanish text; bank monogram; entry of Benito Juárez into Mexico City, from Alberto Beltrán’s engraving; Benito Pablo Juárez García; denomination in blue-to-green OVI |
| Back | Spanish text; gray whales in ecosystem of coasts, seas, and islands in the Biosphere Reserve of El Vizcaíno, in Baja California Sur |
| Watermark | Benito Juárez and electrotype 500 |
| Additional Security | Green windowed Motion security thread |
| Printer | Banco de México |
| Size | 146 x 65 mm |
| Introduced | 08/28/2018 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book | |