1,000 Peso Note Mexico Family G (2020): Madero & Jaguar

If you're holding a gray Mexican 1,000 peso note showing three faces on the front and a jaguar on the back, here's the honest answer: in 2026 it's almost always worth its face value, which is about 50 to 55 US dollars depending on the exchange rate. This is current, circulating money, not a rare collectible. The exceptions that push it above face are specific: printing errors, unusual serial numbers, and pristine early-series notes. We'll show you exactly what to look for.

What this note is

This is the Family G 1,000 peso note, released by the Banco de México (Mexico's central bank) on November 19, 2020. "Family G" is simply the newest design series of Mexican paper money, the way collectors label each redesign generation. At 1,000 pesos, it is the highest denomination currently in circulation in Mexico.

The design broke with tradition. For the first time, a Mexican note carries three portraits on the front, and two of them are women:

• Francisco I. Madero, the reformist president who launched the Mexican Revolution.
• Hermila Galindo, a pioneer of Mexican feminism.
• Carmen Serdán, a heroine of the Revolution in the city of Puebla.

A steam locomotive, the main transport of the revolutionaries, appears alongside them. The back shows a jaguar, the largest cat in the Americas, in the jungle of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in Campeche, a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for both its wildlife and its Maya ruins.

How much is it worth in 2026

Because this note still circulates and is printed in the millions, most examples are worth exactly face value. A normal, used 1,000 peso note is spending money, not a numismatic prize. The Family G series is still young, so there are no scarce retired varieties yet, unlike older, withdrawn families.

That said, a few things can lift the price well above face:

Feature	Why it matters	Rough premium
Printing error	Misaligned cuts, ink smears, factory folds, doubled or off-center serials	Several times face value
Low serial number	Numbers like 00000001 to 00000100 are chased by collectors	Modest to strong, depends on how low
Radar / palindrome serial	Reads the same forward and backward (e.g. 1234321)	Modest premium
Uncirculated early series	Crisp, unfolded notes from the first print runs	Small now, likely grows over time

A note that has simply been folded, stained, or worn is not an error. Ordinary wear from use does not add value. A real factory error, on the other hand, is what turns a common bill into something a collector will pay a multiple of face for.

Is it rare?

No, not yet. This is one of the most common high-value notes in daily Mexican use. Rarity in paper money comes from low survival, withdrawn series, or genuine production mistakes, and a note issued in 2020 that is still legal tender has none of the first two. The smart move if you want future value is to set aside a crisp, uncirculated example and leave it untouched. Time is what creates scarcity in modern notes.

How to tell if it's genuine

Mexican notes carry strong security features. Check these before you accept or buy one:

• Watermark: hold it to the light. The image should be built into the paper, soft and shaded, not printed on top.
• Security thread: an embedded strip that shows through against light.
• Microprinting: tiny text that stays sharp under a loupe.
• Raised (intaglio) printing: run a finger over the portraits, the ink should feel slightly raised.
• Transparent window: newer polymer-substrate notes include a clear window that is very hard to fake.

A counterfeit usually feels smooth and flat, has no raised texture, and shows a watermark that was printed rather than embedded in the paper. If anything looks off, post clear photos of both sides in the Pesoteca forum and the community will help you check it.

Where to sell or buy it

If you want to sell, the safest routes are a verified shop from the Pesoteca dealer directory, which can appraise it on the spot, or the collector-to-collector buy and sell forum. Photograph both sides in good light and note the serial number, since a low or palindrome serial changes the offer. Avoid dumping it to the first bidder on social media.

To buy, the same directory and forum are your best bet, priced by condition and serial without middleman markup. And if you want to compare it to the previous generation, look at the Family F notes.

Have a 1,000 peso note with an unusual serial or a possible printing error? Post it in the forum and let the community weigh in before you set a price.

A 1000-peso note from Family G, the highest denomination of the Mexican banknote series currently in circulation (starting in 2018), printed on polymer and with a vertical orientation on its main side. Banco de México designed this generation to link the country's history with its most valuable ecosystems.

The obverse is dedicated to the Mexican Revolution, featuring the portraits of Francisco I. Madero, Hermila Galindo, and Carmen Serdán, accompanied by a locomotive. The choice is significant: alongside Madero, who drove the fall of the Porfiriato, appear two women whose work often remains in the background, recognizing the female role in the struggle for democracy and justice. The reverse shows a jaguar in the jungle of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, in Campeche, among ceiba and sapodilla trees, a site that combines an ancient Maya city with protected jungle, recognized by UNESCO.

This piece sums up the philosophy of Family G: a historical process on one side, biodiversity on the other. The Calakmul jaguar, alongside the faces of the Revolution, has made it one of the most talked-about Mexican notes in the current catalog.