Portrait of Antonio Maceo in oval, at center, issuer name on top; face value in numbers on all four corners, in letters on upper left. Red series, (one letter and two digits up to 1972, two letters and two digits from 1984) on lower left and center right, red serial number six digits on center left and upper right issuing year on lower left and upper right.
Reverse description
Illustration of Invasion of 1958 at center, country name on top, face value in numbers on both right and left ends, in letters on top and below numbers.
BANCO NACIONAL DE CUBA
CINCO
PESOS
ANTONIO MACEO
GARANTIZADO INTEGRAMENTE CON EL ORO, CAMBIO EXTRANJERO
CONVERTIBLE EN ORO Y TODOS LOS DEMAS ACTIVOS DEL BANCO NACIONAL DE
CUBA.
ESTE BILLETE CONSTITUYE UNA OBLIGACION DEL ESTADO
CUBANO. (Translation: National Bank of Cuba Five Pesos Antonio Maceo Integrally warranted with the gold, foreign exchange conversable to gold, and all other National Bank of Cuba assets. This note constitutes an obligation of the Cuban State.)
Reverse lettering
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
SEPTIEMBRE - OCTUBRE DE 1958
CINCO
PESOS
5
ESTE BILLETE TIENE CURSO LEGAL Y FUERZA LIBERATORIA ILIMITADA DE
ACUERDO CON LA LEY, PARA
EL PAGO DE TODA OBLIGACIÓN CONTRAÍDA O A CUMPLIR EN EL TERRITORIO
NACIONAL. (Translation: Republic of Cuba September - October, 1958 5 Pesos This note has legal tender and unlimited release force in accordance to Law, for the payment of all obligation contracted or to be fulfilled in the National Territory.)