| Obverse description | Cuban coat of arms, with 4 flags on sides; country name as curved legend on sides. Five six-pointed stars on bottom being the central one bigger. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CUBA * * * * * |
| Reverse description | Face value as letters at center with 5 pointed star below, wreath on sides, circular legend on top, mint house or engraver initials on sides, date on excergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | MONEDA PROVISIONAL
MEDIO
PESO
• P • C. T.
1870 (Translation: Provisional coin half Peso P C. T. 1870) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1870 - - 40 |
| Catalog ID | 6417687300 |
| Comments |