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100 Pesos Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba
| Issuer | Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba |
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| Year | 1896 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio on green and orange underprint, with an allegorical vignette at left showing a seated female figure accompanied by a cow, the Spanish royal coat of arms surmounted by a crown at upper centre, and the denomination with date of issue at centre. Three manuscript signatures in blue ink appear along the lower margin above the printed titles El Gobernador, El Consejero, and El Cajero, with the serial number placed in the upper corners and at left. The issuing bank's full title is set in formal typeset lettering across the face. |
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| Reverse lettering | 100 100 100 ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ 100 100 100 ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ 100 100 100 ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ CIEN PESOS ⬩·⬩ 100 100 100 |
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By 1896, the Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba was operating under severe strain — the Cuban War of Independence had been grinding since February 1895, and Spanish colonial finances were deteriorating rapidly. Notes of this series circulated alongside heavy military expenditure that Spain could not sustainably fund from the island's own revenues.
Bradbury Wilkinson's involvement was long-standing; the bank had used the New Malden firm for its higher denominations across multiple series. The 100 Peso face value placed this note at the top of everyday transactional use, making it a frequent instrument for large commercial settlements in Havana.
Spanish sovereignty over Cuba ended two years after this note's issue date.