Mexico City: The Mexican Peso, World’s First Global Currency – Greater Mexico City, Mexico

EXPERIENCE

Embark on a unique journey through Mexico City’s Historic Center to explore the fascinating history of the Mexican Peso. Learn how this currency became a global heavyweight, shaping the modern international currency system.

Learn about the creation of the current international currency system as the Mexican Peso became the very first currency accepted worldwide while discovering the beauty of the Historic Center.

Learn of the discovery of silver and gold in Mexico and South America, how the Spaniards opened a mint in Mexico to coin all the precious metals and send them to the old world. Visit the magnificent coin collections in three museums occupying historical monuments.

The change from one to eight Real coins (Pieces of 8) will be explained and examples of them become legal tender in other countries will be shown. Visit the Museum of the Banco de México (Mexico’s Federal Reserve Bank), the Interactiva Museum of Economics and the National Numismatic Museum, all within the World Heritage site of the Historic Center.

See the history of modern world currency of today as it is all derived from the Peso. Wonderful examples of ancient currency will be on display, depicting the progress from real value coins to fiduciary value coins.

HIGHLIGHTS

Learn about the creation of the current international currency system.
Discover the beauty of the Historic Center on a guided walking tour.
See the development of the world’s modern monetary system.
Visit the Museum of the Banco de México and the National Numismatic Museum.
See the progress from real value coins to fiduciary value coins.

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