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)

5 Centavos
1872-1883

Standard banknote: Banco Español de La Habana

P# 29, N# 219710
Available for swap 5 Centavos
1896

Standard banknote: Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba
71 × 36 mm
P# 45, N# 202471
10 Centavos
1872-1883

Standard banknote: Banco Español de La Habana

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

Standard banknote

P# 31, N# 219709
50 Centavos
1869

Standard banknote

P# 54, N# 219732
50 Centavos
1872-1876

Standard banknote

P# 32, N# 219733
50 Centavos
1889

Standard banknote

P# 33, N# 223442
Available for swap 50 Centavos
1896

Local banknote
90 × 42 mm
P# 46, N# 204631
1 Peso (1869 Issue La Republica de Cuba)
1869

Standard banknote

P# 55, N# 219379
1 Peso
1869

Standard banknote: Junta Central Republicana de Cuba y Puerto Rico

P# 61, N# 300907
1 Peso
1872-1883

Standard banknote

P# 27, N# 223446
Available for swap 1 Peso
1896

Standard banknote
94 × 45 mm
P# 47, N# 212317
1 Peso
ND (1905)

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

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

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

Standard banknote: National Bank of Cuba (private)
180 × 80 mm
P# 68B, N# 299043
3 Pesos
1872-1883

Standard banknote

P# 28, N# 223449
5 Pesos
1869

Standard banknote: Revolution issues

P# 56, N# 355767
5 Pesos
1891

Standard banknote

P# 39, N# 223461
Available for swap 5 Pesos
1896-1897

Standard banknote
118 × 70 mm
P# 48, N# 213688
5 Pesos
ND (1905)

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

Standard banknote: National Bank of Cuba (private)
180 × 80 mm
P# 68C, N# 299042
10 Pesos
1891

Standard banknote

P# 40, N# 223462
Available for swap 10 Pesos
1896

Standard banknote
158 × 92 mm
P# 49, N# 204634
10 Pesos
ND (1905)

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

180 × 80 mm
P# 68D, N# 299041
20 Pesos
1891

Standard banknote

P# 41, N# 223463
50 Pesos
1891

Standard banknote

P# 42, N# 223464
50 Pesos
1896

Standard banknote

P# 50, N# 223452
100 Pesos
1891

Standard banknote

P# 43, N# 223467
200 Pesos
1891

Standard banknote

P# 44, N# 223468
500 Pesos
1896

Standard banknote

P# 51A, N# 223459
1000 Pesos
1896

Standard banknote

P# 51B, N# 223460

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
Available for swap 1 Peso
1949-1960

Standard banknote
155 × 67 mm
P# 77, N# 204495
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 1 Peso
1959

Standard banknote
132 × 57 mm
P# 90, N# 219381
1 Peso
1961-1965

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 94, N# 219382
1 Peso
1966

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 100, N# 294413
Available for swap 1 Peso
1967-1988

Standard banknote
150 × 70 mm
P# 102, N# 205099
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 1 Peso "A" (Foreign Exchange Certificate)
ND (1985)

Local banknote: Foreign Exchange Certificates
135 × 62 mm
P# FX1, N# 220662
Available for swap 1 Peso "B" (Foreign Exchange Certificate)
ND (1985)

Local banknote: Foreign Exchange Certificates
135 × 62 mm
P# FX6, N# 210199
Available for swap 1 Peso "C" (Foreign Exchange Certificate-Round "C")
ND (1985)

Local banknote: Foreign Exchange Certificates
135 × 62 mm
P# FX11, N# 222770
1 Peso "C" (Foreign Exchange Certificate-Narrow "C")
ND (1985)

Local banknote: Foreign Exchange Certificates
135 × 62 mm
P# FX19, N# 222806
1 Peso "D" (Foreign Exchange Certificate-Round "D")
ND (1985)

Local banknote: Foreign Exchange Certificates
135 × 62 mm
P# FX27, N# 222756

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