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Watermark: All banknotes in Mexico have a “watermark” added to them.When you view the note through a back-light, the silhouette image should appear in an otherwise clear area of the note.
Threads: Banknote paper is moulded, allowing security features like watermarksand threads to be added during the production process. Older style $100, $200, $500 and $1000 peso notes have two threads running through them; one is a solid thread, the other is a translucentthread, with the value of the note printed upon it in words; for example, the $100 peso note’s translucent thread reads “cien” and the $500 peso note’s translucent thread reads “quinientos”.
Printing:Banks employ a special printing process when they create their bills which presses the imagery onto the note; this process gives the printing a “raised” feel that is especially noticeable on new paper.In any state of wear, the printing on the note should be crisp, clear and never blurred; with definitive lines and consistent coloring.
New-Style Notes: The Bank of Mexico has recently completedthe process of re-issuing all of its banknotes. The $20 and $50 peso polymer notes are now in wide circulation and the old paper versions of these are no longer seen. The principal and mostimmediately visible security feature on the new-style $100, $200, $500 and $1000 peso banknotes is a distinctive holographic optical thread on the front (face) side of each banknote. The thread is quite...
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