1897 Cuba 10 Centavos Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba Series K Colonial Banknote

Original 1897 Cuban Colonial Banknote – Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba

An attractive original 10 Centavos banknote issued by the Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba in Havana during the final years of Spanish colonial rule.

Dated February 15, 1897, the note is from Series K and bears serial number 0314933.

Printed in New York by the renowned American Bank Note Company, the obverse features the crowned coats of arms of Cuba and Spain together with elaborate engraved ornamentation. The reverse presents a striking maritime vignette with steamships and sailing vessels, surrounded by intricate guilloche engraving.

Details:
Country: Cuba
Issuer: Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba
Denomination: 10 Centavos
Date: February 15, 1897
Series: K
Serial Number: 0314933
Catalog: Pick P-52a / Edifil 84
Printer: American Bank Note Company, New York
Period: Spanish Colonial Cuba

Condition: Original circulated banknote showing age-related handling, light staining/toning and minor edge wear as visible in the photographs. Please examine all photographs carefully; they form an important part of the condition description.

An appealing piece of 19th-century Cuban monetary history, issued only a year before the end of Spanish colonial rule in Cuba.