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"The peso (sign: $; code: MXN) is the currency of Mexico. The peso was the first currency in the world to use the $ sign, which the United States dollar later adopted for its own use. The peso is the 12th most traded currency in the world and by far the most traded currency in Latin America and third most traded in all the Americas. The current ISO 4217 code for the peso is MXN; prior to the 1993 revaluation (see below) the code MXP was used. The peso is subdivided into 100 centavos, represented by ¢. The name was originally used in reference to pesos oro (gold weights) or pesos plata (silver weights). The translation of peso from Spanish to English is weight. As of September 28, 2009 its exchange rate was 13.5243 Mexican pesos against one U.S. dollar . . . The first banknotes issued by the Mexican state were produced in 1823 by Emperor Iturbide in denominations of 1, 2 and 10 pesos. Similar issues were made by the republican government later the same year. Ten-peso notes were also issued by Emperor Maximilian in 1866 but, until the 1920s, banknote production lay entirely in the hands of private banks and local authorities. In 1920, the Monetary Commision (Comisión Monetaria) issued 50-centavo and 1-peso note whilst the Bank of Mexico issued 2-peso notes. From 1925, the Bank issued notes for 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos, with 500 and 1000 pesos following in 1931. From 1935, the Bank also issued 1-peso notes and, from 1943, 10,000 pesos. Production of 1-peso notes ceased in 1962, followed by 5 pesos in 1971, 10 and 20 pesos in 1977, 50 pesos in 1984, 100 pesos in 1985, 500 pesos in 1987 and 1,000 pesos in 1988. 5,000-peso notes were introduced in 1981, followed by 2,000 pesos in 1983, 20,000 pesos in 1985, 50,000 pesos in 1986 and 100,000 pesos in 1988. In 1993, notes were introduced in the new currency for 10, 20, 50, and 100 nuevos pesos. These notes are designated series B by the Bank. (It is important to note that this series designation is not the 1 or 2 letter series label printed on the banknotes themselves.) All were printed with the date 31 July 1992. The designs were carried over from the corresponding notes of the old peso. In October 1994, Series C was issued with brand new designs. The word nuevos remained. And 500 nuevos pesos were added. All were printed with the date 10 December 1993. The next series of banknotes, designated series D, was introduced in 1996. It is a modified version of series C with the word nuevos dropped, the bank title changed from El Banco de México to Banco de México and the clause pagará a la vista al portador removed. There are several printed dates for each denomination. In 2000, a commemorative series was issued which was like series D except for the additional text 75 aniversario 1925-2000 under the bank title. It refers to the 75th anniversary of the Bank. While series D includes the $10 note and is still legal tender, they are no longer printed, seldom seen, and the coin is more common. $10 notes are rarely found in circulation. Starting from 2001, each denomination in the series was upgraded gradually. On October 15, 2001, in an effort to combat counterfeiting, Series D notes of 50 pesos and above were further modified with the addition of an iridescent strip. On notes of 100 pesos and above, the denomination is printed in color-shifting ink in the top right corner. On September 30, 2002 a new $20 note was introduced. The new $20 is printed on longer-lasting polymer plastic rather than paper. A new $1000 note was issued on November 15, 2004. The Bank of Mexico refers to the $20, $50, and $1000 notes during this wave of change as series D1. On April 5, 2004 the Chamber of Deputies approved a measure to demand that the Banco de México produce by January 1, 2006 notes and coins that are identifiable by the blind population (estimated at more than 750,000 visually impaired citizens, including 250,000 that are completely blind). On December 19, 2005, $100, $200, and $500 MXN banknotes include raised, tactile patterns (like Braille), meant to make them distinguishable for people with vision incapacities. This system has been questioned and many demand that it be replaced by actual Braille so it can be used by foreigners not used to these symbols. The Banco de México, however, says they will continue issuing the symbol bills . . . In September 2006, it was announced that a new family of banknotes will be launched gradually. The 50-peso denomination in polymer was launched in November 2006. The 20-peso note was launched in August 2007. The 1000-peso note was launched in March 2008. The $200 was launched in 2008, and the $100 and $500 notes will be launched in the summer of 2009. This family is the F Series . . . Some establishments in near border areas of the United States accept pesos as currency, mainly supermarkets. In 2007, Pizza Patrón, a chain of pizza restaurants in the southwestern part of the U.S. started to accept the currency which has been a controversial topic in the United States. Other than U.S., Guatemala and Belize border towns, pesos are generally not accepted as currency outside Mexico . . ." — Mexican peso at Wikipedia
