Banknotes from Cuba

Cuba is the biggest island of the Antilles, at Caribs sea, placed in a privileged position between Miami and Yucatan peninsulas. During colonies time, it was a very valuable point of contact to Europe, hence the nickname of "Key of the Caribs", illustrated on their coat of arms showing a key between 2 peninsulas, and by the Cuban minthouse mark being a key. During colonial times, Cuba did not have an own minthouse, and received scarce sending of coins from Mexico mint, known as "Situados". These were not enough, and many Spanish coins were used, mainly from Seville mint, so they were called "Sevillanas". Those coins had a real value lower then the colonial minted ones, but they were exchanged at same value of colonial coins. To avoid this, in 1841, many were countermarked to "clean" the circulating coinage. On 1741, during the siege to Santiago de Cuba, copper coins were minted - the first in Americas. First Cuban coin is considered to be the "Peso Souvenir", minted to finance the freedom campaign on 1897. Minted in the US, "1 Peso" was replaced with "Souvenir" word. The following year same type of coins were minted displaying a "1 Peso" face value. First coinage from Cuba as independent country started with 1915 and 1916 series, including copper-nickel, silver and gold coins. These were engraved by the famous Edward Barber, from the US, and the obverse is still used on actual coins. From 1994, Cuba has double currency, the original Peso Cubano (CUP) from 1915, that never changed (copper-nickel coins still are legal tender), and the Peso Convertible (CUC) originally intended to be used by visitors and Cubans living overseas. CUC is commonly paired to USD value, and CUP is about 1/25 CUC. From a few years ago, government is considering to return to use only 1 currency. Today Cuba strikes all its circulating coins and most of the commemorative issues through its own minthouse, that started production on 1977. Cuba has maintained the design of circulating coins, with minor changes, and introduced 2 bimetallic coins of 5 CUC in 2004 (dated 1999), and 5 CUP in 2016. More noticeable differences are found on commemorative circulating issues. Cuba hase produced a huge variety of commemorative coins from 1977, based on themes such as sports, Cuban history, monuments, flora & fauna, FAO, Hispanic-American themes, etc.
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Pre-Republic (1870-1898)

1 Peso
1872-1883

Standard banknote

P# 27, N# 223446
3 Pesos
1872-1883

Standard banknote

P# 28, N# 223449
5 Centavos
1872-1883

Standard banknote: Banco Español de La Habana

P# 29, N# 219710
10 Centavos
1872-1883

Standard banknote: Banco Español de La Habana

P# 30, N# 219524
25 Centavos
1872-1876

Standard banknote

P# 31, N# 219709
50 Centavos
1872-1876

Standard banknote

P# 32, N# 219733
50 Centavos
1889

Standard banknote

P# 33, N# 223442
5 Pesos
1891

Standard banknote

P# 39, N# 223461
10 Pesos
1891

Standard banknote

P# 40, N# 223462
20 Pesos
1891

Standard banknote

P# 41, N# 223463
50 Pesos
1891

Standard banknote

P# 42, N# 223464
100 Pesos
1891

Standard banknote

P# 43, N# 223467
200 Pesos
1891

Standard banknote

P# 44, N# 223468
Available for swap 5 Centavos
1896

Standard banknote: Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba
71 × 36 mm
P# 45, N# 202471
Available for swap 50 Centavos
1896

Local banknote
90 × 42 mm
P# 46, N# 204631
Available for swap 1 Peso
1896

Standard banknote
94 × 45 mm
P# 47, N# 212317
Available for swap 5 Pesos
1896-1897

Standard banknote
118 × 70 mm
P# 48, N# 213688
Available for swap 10 Pesos
1896

Standard banknote
158 × 92 mm
P# 49, N# 204634
50 Pesos
1896

Standard banknote

P# 50, N# 223452
500 Pesos
1896

Standard banknote

P# 51A, N# 223459
1000 Pesos
1896

Standard banknote

P# 51B, N# 223460
10 Centavos
1897

Standard banknote: Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba
83 × 39 mm
P# 52, N# 219521
Available for swap 20 Centavos
1897

Standard banknote
85 × 42 mm
P# 53, N# 219537
50 Centavos
1869

Standard banknote

P# 54, N# 219732
1 Peso (1869 Issue La Republica de Cuba)
1869

Standard banknote

P# 55, N# 219379
5 Pesos
1869

Standard banknote: Revolution issues

P# 56, N# 355767
1 Peso
1869

Standard banknote: Junta Central Republicana de Cuba y Puerto Rico

P# 61, N# 300907
1 Peso
ND (1905)

Standard banknote: National Bank of Cuba (Private)
180 × 80 mm
P# 65, N# 212886
2 Pesos
ND (1905)

Standard banknote: National Bank of Cuba (Private)
180 × 80 mm
P# 66, N# 212889
5 Pesos
ND (1905)

Standard banknote: National Bank of Cuba (private)
180 × 80 mm
P# 67, N# 222763
10 Pesos
ND (1905)

Standard banknote: National Bank of Cuba (Private)
180 × 80 mm
P# 68, N# 222767
1 Dollar
ND (1905)

Standard banknote: National Bank of Cuba (private)
180 × 80 mm
P# 68A, N# 299044
2 Dollars
ND (1905)

Standard banknote: National Bank of Cuba (private)
180 × 80 mm
P# 68B, N# 299043
5 Dollars
ND (1905)

Standard banknote: National Bank of Cuba (private)
180 × 80 mm
P# 68C, N# 299042
10 Dollars
ND (1905)

180 × 80 mm
P# 68D, N# 299041

Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)

100 Centavos = 1 Peso

Available for swap 1 Peso (Silver Certificate Issue)
1934-1949

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 69, N# 205384
5 Pesos (Silver Certificate Issue)
1934-1949

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 70, N# 219727
10 Pesos (Silver Certificate Issue)
1934-1948

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 71, N# 219529
20 Pesos (Silver Certificate Issue)
1934-1948

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 72, N# 219707
50 Pesos (Silver Certificate Issue)
1934-1948

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 73, N# 219738
100 Pesos (Silver Certificate Issue)
1936-1948

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 74, N# 219531
500 Pesos (Silver Certificate Issue)
1944-1947

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 75, P# 75A, N# 226701
1000 Pesos (Silver Certificate Issue)
1944-1947

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 76, P# 76A, N# 226698
Available for swap 1 Peso
1949-1960

Standard banknote
155 × 67 mm
P# 77, N# 204495
Available for swap 5 Pesos
1949-1950

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 78, N# 219729
Available for swap 10 Pesos
1949-1960

Standard banknote
157 × 67 mm
P# 79, N# 214390
Available for swap 20 Pesos
1949-1960

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 80, N# 219705
Available for swap 50 Pesos
1950-1960

Standard banknote
157 × 66 mm
P# 81, N# 205094
Available for swap 100 Pesos
1950-1958

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 82, N# 219535
500 Pesos
1950

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 83, N# 219741
1000 Pesos
1950

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 84, N# 219520
10 000 Pesos
1950

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 85, N# 299117
1 Peso (José Martí Centennial Birth)
1953

Commemorative note: 100th., Birth Anniversary of Cuban National Hero Jose Marti
156 × 67 mm
P# 86, N# 219508
Available for swap 1 Peso (Civic Square)
1956-1958

Standard banknote
130 × 56 mm
P# 87, N# 204519
Available for swap 10 Pesos (La Demajagua)
1956-1960

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 88, N# 205093
Available for swap 1 Peso
1959

Standard banknote
132 × 57 mm
P# 90, N# 219381
Available for swap 5 Pesos (Machete attack)
1958-1960

Standard banknote
145 × 63 mm
P# 91, N# 213556
Available for swap 5 Pesos
1960

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 92, N# 219711
Available for swap 100 Pesos
1959-1960

Standard banknote
156 × 67 mm
P# 93, N# 219536
1 Peso
1961-1965

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 94, N# 219382
5 Pesos
1961-1965

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 95, N# 237679
10 Pesos
1961-1965

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 96, N# 219527
20 Pesos
1961-1965

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 97, N# 205126
50 Pesos
1961

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 98, N# 219736
100 Pesos
1961

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 99, N# 291906
1 Peso
1966

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 100, N# 294413
10 Pesos
1966

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 101, N# 268098
Available for swap 1 Peso
1967-1988

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 102, N# 205099
Available for swap 5 Pesos
1967-1990

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 103, N# 205101
Available for swap 10 Pesos
1967-1989

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 104, N# 205104
Available for swap 20 Pesos
1971-1990

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 105, N# 205127
Available for swap 1 Peso (Nationalization of Banking)
1975

Commemorative note: 15th. Anniversary of Nationalization of Banking (1960-1975).
150 × 70 mm
P# 106, N# 219383
Available for swap 3 Pesos
1983-1989

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 107, N# 205116
Available for swap 5 Pesos
1991

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 108, N# 205102
Available for swap 10 Pesos
1991

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 109, N# 205105
Available for swap 20 Pesos
1991

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 110, N# 205123
Available for swap 50 Pesos
1990

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 111, N# 205109
Available for swap 1 Peso
1995

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 112, N# 205098
Available for swap 3 Pesos
1995

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 113, N# 205115
1 Peso (Natonalization of Banking and Martí death)
1995

Commemorative note: 45th anniversary of Central Banking in Cuba (1950-1995) on front 100th anniversary of death of José Martí (1895-1995) on back
150 × 70 mm
P# 114, N# 280366
Available for swap 5 Pesos
1997-2020

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 116, N# 205103
Available for swap 10 Pesos
1997-2020

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 117, N# 205106
Available for swap 20 Pesos
1998-2002

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 118, N# 205122
50 Pesos
1998-2001

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 119, N# 205108
Available for swap 100 Pesos (50th. anniversary of central banking)
2000

Commemorative note: 50th. anniversary of central banking in Cuba
150 × 70 mm
P# 120, N# 205110
Available for swap 1 Peso (Watermark "BCC")
2001-2005

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 121, N# 205100
Available for swap 20 Pesos
2004-2021

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 122, N# 205121
Available for swap 50 Pesos
2002-2020

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 123, N# 205107
Available for swap 100 Pesos
2001

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 124, N# 205111
Available for swap 1 Peso (150th. Birth Anniversary of Martí)
2003

Commemorative note: 150th Birth Anniversary of Cuban National Hero.
150 × 70 mm
P# 125, N# 219384
Available for swap 20 Pesos (50th. Anniversary of the Moncada Assaul)
2003

Commemorative note: 50th. Anniversary of the Moncada Assault
150 × 70 mm
P# 126, N# 205119
Available for swap 3 Pesos
2004-2006

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 127, N# 205114
Available for swap 1 Peso (Watermark Célia Sánchez Manduley)
2006-2017

Standard banknote
148 × 69 mm
P# 128, N# 207017
Available for swap 100 Pesos
2004-2021

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 129, N# 205113
Available for swap 200 Pesos
2010-2023

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 130, TBB# 916, N# 218105
Available for swap 500 Pesos
2010-2024

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 131, TBB# 917, N# 218106
Available for swap 1000 Pesos
2010-2023

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 132, TBB# 918, N# 218107

Unspecified currency

50 Pesos
ND (1857)

200 × 130 mm
P# A1, N# 407073

Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)

100 Centavos = 1 Peso

Available for swap 1 Peso "A" (Foreign Exchange Certificate)
ND (1985)

Local banknote: Foreign Exchange Certificates
135 × 62 mm
P# FX1, N# 220662

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