Mexico 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 & 2000 Pesos 1973–1989 Set – 7 Notes, Heroes of Mexico

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A complete seven-note journey through Mexican history and the final decades of the "old peso": independence heroes Hidalgo and Morelos, Benito Juárez, the Revolution's Carranza and Madero, the poet Sor Juana and the educator Justo Sierra — with Teotihuacan, the Aztec Calendar Stone and a Toltec Chac Mool on the backs.

⚡ Extreme Index: 5.7 / 10
Why it’s extreme: Seven notes, seven chapters of Mexican history — from the 1810 independence war to the last old pesos before the 1993 reform.

• History & drama (30%): 6.5/10
• Scarcity (25%): 3/10 (Numista rarity index 13/100)
• Wow factor (20%): 7.5/10
• Age (15%): 4.5/10
• Condition (10%): 8/10

The Extreme Index is Extreme Banknotes’ own collector score based on history, scarcity, curiosity, age and condition — it is not a valuation or investment rating.

📦 Included Banknote(s):

1. 16 October 1974 Mexico 10 Pesos, serie 1DD (P-63g) – AUNC

2. 18 July 1973 Mexico 20 Pesos, serie BD (P-64b) – VF

3. 27 January 1981 Mexico 50 Pesos, serie KA (P-73) – AUNC

4. 30 May 1974 Mexico 100 Pesos, serie X (P-66a) – AUNC

5. 14 March 1983 Mexico 500 Pesos, serie CN (P-79a) – AUNC

6. 19 July 1985 Mexico 1000 Pesos, serie YC (P-85) – AUNC

7. 28 March 1989 Mexico 2000 Pesos, serie DZ (P-86c) – AUNC

📖 History and Significance:
These seven Banco de México notes span 1973 to 1989, the last era of Mexico's "old peso". After the oil boom of the 1970s came the 1982 debt crisis and inflation that peaked above 150% in 1987, which pushed ever-larger denominations — 500, 1000 and 2000 pesos — into everyday use. On 1 January 1993 Mexico introduced the nuevo peso, worth 1,000 old pesos, and this classic series came to an end. Together, the portraits tell Mexico's story: Miguel Hidalgo and José María Morelos led the 1810–1821 independence war; Benito Juárez defended the republic against Emperor Maximilian; Francisco Madero and Venustiano Carranza led the 1910 Revolution; Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was the great poet of colonial New Spain; and Justo Sierra refounded the National University in 1910.

🎨 Design Details:
Fronts: 10 Pesos – Hidalgo and the Bell of Dolores; 20 Pesos – Morelos with buildings of Morelia; 50 Pesos – Juárez and the National Palace; 100 Pesos – Carranza with Orozco's mural "La Trinchera"; 500 Pesos – Madero; 1000 Pesos – Sor Juana with an open book; 2000 Pesos – Justo Sierra and the UNAM Central Library. Backs: the church of Dolores Hidalgo, the Pyramid of Quetzalcóatl at Teotihuacan, a Zapotec urn at Mitla, a Toltec Chac Mool, the Aztec Calendar Stone, the Plaza de Santo Domingo and the courtyard of the old university.

🔍 Numismatic Features:

• Size: approx. 153–157 x 63–67 mm

• Material: Paper

• Type: Standard Circulation Banknotes (set of 7)

• Currency: Mexican Peso (old peso, pre-1993)

• Country: Mexico

• Issuing Authority: Banco de México

• Dates: 1973, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1989

• Catalogue: P-63g, P-64b, P-73, P-66a, P-79a, P-85, P-86c

• Printer: Banco de México, Mexico City

✅ Condition Guide:
AUNC (About Uncirculated) – six notes; VF (Very Fine) – the 20 Pesos 1973. The 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000 and 2000 Pesos look almost new: crisp paper, bright original colours and sharp corners, with at most a single light fold, corner flick or minor handling mark. The 20 Pesos 1973 is Very Fine, showing light circulation such as soft folds or light toning while remaining fully intact. Because we hold multiple quantities in inventory, the exact serial numbers and specific wear patterns will vary. This condition guide represents our overall quality standard rather than the specific flaws of the photographed notes.