{"product_id":"mexico-20-pesos-banknote-1998-banco-de-mexico-benito-juarez","title":"Mexico 20 Pesos Banknote - 1998 - Banco de México - Benito Juárez uncirculated (PSV 10)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis 20 Pesos banknote, issued by the Banco de México and bearing Serie AG, captures one of the most beloved and consequential figures in all of Mexican history — Benito Juárez, the Zapotec-born lawyer who rose from poverty to the presidency and steered Mexico through one of its most turbulent and defining eras. Multicolor and richly detailed, this note pairs a dignified portrait of Juárez on the obverse with a breathtaking engraving of the Hemiciclo a Juárez monument in Mexico City on the reverse — making it as much a work of art as a piece of monetary history. Housed in a protective rigid currency holder and elegantly presented within a handsome wood display frame with a black matted backdrop, this note arrives ready to display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e(PSV 10)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIssued by the Banco de México, Serie AG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePortrait of Benito Juárez — Mexico's most celebrated president and national hero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSerial number P2223962 — the exact note pictured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eReverse features the Hemiciclo a Juárez monument, Alameda Central, Mexico City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMulticolor printing with security thread, watermark, and color-shifting elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDemonetized — no longer legal tender, collectible only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBeautifully framed and ready for display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanknote Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCountry: United Mexican States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIssuing Authority: Banco de México\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDenomination: 20 Pesos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSeries: AG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSerial Number: P2223962\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePick Number: P-106 (1998 series)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDemonetization Status: Demonetized — superseded by polymer 20 peso notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eObverse:\u003c\/em\u003e The right side of the note is anchored by a finely engraved portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eBenito Juárez\u003c\/strong\u003e (1806–1872), rendered in deep blue-black intaglio against a warm peach and orange background. Juárez is shown in his characteristic formal attire — dark jacket, white shirt, and bow tie — the image of republican dignity and resolve. His name appears in small text below the portrait. \"BANCO DE MÉXICO\" runs in bold block lettering across the upper left, with \"20 VEINTE PESOS\" along the bottom. The Mexican coat of arms — the eagle devouring a serpent atop a cactus — appears prominently at center left, rendered with exceptional detail. Serie AG and the serial number P2223962 are printed in red at upper left. Two official signatures appear below: the Cajero Principal and the Junta de Gobierno.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReverse:\u003c\/em\u003e The back of the note is dominated by a stunning engraved scene of the \u003cstrong\u003eHemiciclo a Juárez\u003c\/strong\u003e — the grand neoclassical semicircular monument built in honor of Benito Juárez and located in the Alameda Central park in the heart of Mexico City. The monument features a central seated allegorical figure of the Republic crowning Juárez, flanked by a winged angel of Fame and a standing female figure representing Glory, with stone lions reclining at each end. Corinthian columns frame the composition. \"BANCO DE MEXICO\" appears at upper left and \"VEINTE\" at lower left, with \"20 PESOS\" at upper right. A colorful holographic security stripe is visible at right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBenito Juárez is, by almost any measure, the most revered figure in Mexican political history. Born in 1806 in the village of San Pablo Guelatao in Oaxaca to Zapotec indigenous parents, he was orphaned at age three and spoke no Spanish until his early teens. Through extraordinary determination, he educated himself in law, entered politics, and eventually ascended to the governorship of Oaxaca and then the presidency of Mexico — becoming the first and only indigenous person to serve as the nation's head of state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eHis presidency was defined by crisis and courage. He oversaw the Reform War, a brutal civil conflict between liberal and conservative factions that reshaped Mexico's relationship between church and state. He promulgated the Reform Laws, which stripped the Catholic Church of its vast landholdings, established civil marriage, and created a secular state out of what had been a deeply clerical society. When France — under Napoleon III — invaded Mexico and installed the Habsburg Archduke Maximilian as Emperor, Juárez refused to surrender or flee the country, leading a years-long resistance from the north until French troops withdrew and Maximilian was captured and executed in 1867. His famous declaration — \u003cem\u003e\"El respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz\"\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Respect for the rights of others is peace\") — remains one of the most quoted phrases in Mexican political culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Hemiciclo a Juárez, depicted on the reverse, was inaugurated in 1910 during the centenary celebrations of Mexican independence, itself a testament to how thoroughly Juárez had been enshrined in the national pantheon within a generation of his death. The monument stands in the Alameda Central — Mexico City's oldest public park — where it continues to serve as a site of national commemoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe paper 20 peso note of this era has since been replaced by a polymer version, rendering these cotton-paper issues obsolete as currency but increasingly desirable as collectibles. For collectors of Latin American banknotes, Mexican history, or world currency, this note — serial number P2223962, the exact example pictured — represents a deeply satisfying acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Housed in a protective rigid currency holder and elegantly presented within a handsome wood display frame with a black matted backdrop. Ready to hang or display as-is — no additional framing or handling required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor additional details or collector inquiries, please contact MetalStacks at (561) 529-3001 or \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"mailto:support@metalstacks.com\"\u003esupport@metalstacks.com\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cem\u003eJoin the Community. Earn Silver. 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