1897 Cuba 20 Centavos Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba – Pick 53a – Spanish Colonial Banknote
1897 Cuba 20 Centavos Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba – Pick 53a – Spanish Colonial Banknote
Original 1897 Cuban Colonial Banknote – Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba
An attractive original 20 Centavos banknote issued by El Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba, dated February 15, 1897, during the final years of Spanish colonial rule in Cuba.
Printed in New York by the renowned American Bank Note Company, the note features the Spanish and Cuban coats of arms on the face and a detailed agricultural scene depicting workers and a horse-drawn cart at a sugar estate on the reverse.
Details
- Country: Cuba
- Issuer: El Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba
- Date: February 15, 1897
- Denomination: 20 Centavos
- Series: I
- Serial Number: 0263525
- Catalog: Pick P-53a / Edifil 85
- Printer: American Bank Note Company, New York
- Period: Spanish Colonial Cuba
- Material: Paper
- Status: Demonetized historical currency
This small-format note was issued shortly before the end of Spanish colonial rule in Cuba, making it an appealing piece of late-19th-century Cuban monetary history.
The note displays strong detail and attractive overall presentation for its age. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.
Guaranteed genuine period banknote.
A desirable collectible for collectors of Cuban currency, Spanish colonial history, Caribbean banknotes, and American Bank Note Company engravings.