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10 Pesos
| Issuer | Tesoro de la Isla de Cuba |
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| Year | 1891 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | At right, a standing allegorical figure of Mercury in classical intaglio style, holding a caduceus, with the royal arms of Spain below. The centre carries the text 'EL TESORO DE LA ISLA DE CUBA / DIEZ PESOS' above a body of small-print legal text, with the issue date of Habana, 2 de Agosto de 1891 and serial number in upper left and right. The lower portion bears three signature lines for El Director Gral de Hacienda, El Interventor Gral, and El Gobernador del Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba, framed by a fine guilloche border. |
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| Obverse lettering | EL TESORO DE LA ISLA DE CUBA PAGAREL AL PORTADOR DIEZ PESOS HABANA EL DIRECTOR GRAL DE HACIENDA EL INTERVENTOR GRAL EL GOBERNADOR DEL BANCO ESPAÑOL DE LA ISLA DE CUBA |
| Reverse description | Printed in green, the reverse centres on a diamond-shaped vignette containing a laureate portrait bust, understood to represent the Spanish sovereign, set against a fine lathe-work underprint. Flanking the central vignette are large numeral '10' counters within foliate cartouches on either side. The legend 'TESORO DE LA ISLA DE CUBA' runs along the top and 'DIEZ PESOS' appears in a panel at the foot, all enclosed within an intricate guilloche border. |
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