1896 Cuba 5 Centavos – Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba – Series J – P-45a – Antique Cuban Banknote
1896 Cuba 5 Centavos – Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba – Series J – P-45a – Antique Cuban Banknote
Authentic 1896 Cuban 5 Centavos banknote issued by El Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba during the final years of Spanish colonial rule.
Dated May 15, 1896, Series J, Serial No. 4598638.
Printed by the American Bank Note Company, New York, with an elaborate engraved design featuring the Spanish-Cuban arms on the obverse and a detailed tobacco plant vignette on the reverse.
A fascinating piece of late-19th-century Cuban monetary history from the period of the Cuban War of Independence.
Original circulated banknote showing age-related wear, staining and edge wear consistent with its age. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.
Country: Cuba
Issuer: El Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba
Date: May 15, 1896
Denomination: 5 Centavos
Series: J
Serial: 4598638
Catalog: Pick P-45a
Printer: American Bank Note Company, New York
The exact banknote pictured is the one you will receive.