This serie of banknotes belongs to the last one under Spanish
control, in the period in which USA declared and won the war against
Spain. There
are banknotes of 1 peso, 5 pesos, 10
pesos, 20 pesos and 50 pesos.
This
banknotes worth 1 pesos was first circulated May the 15th of 1896.
On the main side center
you can two coat of arms: the right one is the one of Spain and the
left one, Havana one. They are topped with Borbon's dinasty crown and in
the lower part there are two globes (Old World, Europe; New Wrld,
America), a bundle of sugar cane and caduceus (symbol of commerce). It has four 1's, one in
each upper corner and one left and another right the written value of the banknote in Spanish.
In this times, 1 peso was equivalent to 5 Spanish pesetas. On
the other side you can see in the regent queen Maria Christina (the
legal king was under age), with with the name of the National Bank in Spanish (Banco español de la
isla de Cuba). It has two 1's and geometric elements surrounding them. This banknote has no digital watermark.
The size of this banknote
is 9.4 cm x 4.6 cm.
This
banknotes worth 5 pesos was first circulated May the 15th of 1896.
On the main side center
you can see Roman god Mercury (Hermes for Greeks), messenger of gods,
god of trade, thieves and travelers. He is sat on a beach and ships sail
in the horizon. The inner part has gold colour. It has six 5's, one in
each corner and one left and another right. In this times, 1 peso was equivalent to 5 Spanish pesetas. The
banknote is decorated is geometric elements.
On
the other side you can see in the middle a circle with Borbon kings
coat of arms of Castile and Leon, with the name of the National Bank in Spanish (Banco español de la
isla de Cuba). It
has an stamp that says "plata" (silver, and has crowns too) that means
that this banknote was exchanged for a silver coin of the same value (it
helped people not to mistrust). This banknote has no digital watermark.
The size of this banknote
is 12.3 cm x 7 cm.
This
banknotes worth 10 pesos was first circulated May the 15th of 1896.
On the main side center
you can see an ox cart and workers picking up tobacco leaves for the
Cuban cigars. The inner part has grey colour. It has eight 10's, one in
each corner and four in the middle. In this times, 1 peso was equivalent to 5 Spanish pesetas. The
banknote is decorated is geometric elements.
On
the other side you can see in the middle a circle with Borbon kings
coat of arms of Castile and Leon, with the name of the National Bank in Spanish (Banco español de la
isla de Cuba). It
has an stamp that says "plata" (silver, and has crowns too) that means
that this banknote was exchanged for a silver coin of the same value (it
helped people not to mistrust). It has six 10's and decorative elements too. This banknote has no digital watermark.
The size of this banknote
is 14.6 cm x 9.3 cm.
1 peso (un peso)
This
banknotes worth 1 pesos was first circulated May the 15th of 1896.
On the main side center
you can two coat of arms: the right one is the one of Spain and the
left one, Havana one. They are topped with Borbon's dinasty crown and in
the lower part there are two globes (Old World, Europe; New Wrld,
America), a bundle of sugar cane and caduceus (symbol of commerce). It has four 1's, one in
each upper corner and one left and another right the written value of the banknote in Spanish.
In this times, 1 peso was equivalent to 5 Spanish pesetas. On
the other side you can see in the regent queen Maria Christina (the
legal king was under age), with with the name of the National Bank in Spanish (Banco español de la
isla de Cuba). It has two 1's and geometric elements surrounding them. This banknote has no digital watermark.
The size of this banknote
is 9.4 cm x 4.6 cm. 5 pesos (cinco pesos)
This
banknotes worth 5 pesos was first circulated May the 15th of 1896.
On the main side center
you can see Roman god Mercury (Hermes for Greeks), messenger of gods,
god of trade, thieves and travelers. He is sat on a beach and ships sail
in the horizon. The inner part has gold colour. It has six 5's, one in
each corner and one left and another right. In this times, 1 peso was equivalent to 5 Spanish pesetas. The
banknote is decorated is geometric elements.
10 pesos (diez pesos)
This
banknotes worth 10 pesos was first circulated May the 15th of 1896.
On the main side center
you can see an ox cart and workers picking up tobacco leaves for the
Cuban cigars. The inner part has grey colour. It has eight 10's, one in
each corner and four in the middle. In this times, 1 peso was equivalent to 5 Spanish pesetas. The
banknote is decorated is geometric elements.
On
the other side you can see in the middle a circle with Borbon kings
coat of arms of Castile and Leon, with the name of the National Bank in Spanish (Banco español de la
isla de Cuba). It
has an stamp that says "plata" (silver, and has crowns too) that means
that this banknote was exchanged for a silver coin of the same value (it
helped people not to mistrust). It has six 10's and decorative elements too. This banknote has no digital watermark.
The size of this banknote
is 14.6 cm x 9.3 cm. 
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