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50 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco Español de la Habana |
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| Year | 1881 (1872-1890) |
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| Reference(s) | P#22 |
| Obverse description | Printed in black, green, and yellow, the obverse carries a central vignette of a standing young girl bearing a bundle of sugar cane over her shoulder, an allusion to Cuba's dominant sugar industry, with palm trees in the background. Denomination numerals and the issuing bank's title are set within letterpress text panels, framed by guilloche borders. The note bears a manuscript date of 21 March 1881 and is hand-signed by bank officials. |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 EL BANCO ESPAÑOL DE LA HABANA á la presentación de este billete pagará al portador CINCUENTA pesos fuertes en efectivo. Habana, 21 de Marzo 1881 (Translation: The Spanish Bank of Havana Upon presentation of this note, the bearer will be paid Fifty Pesos fuertes in cash. Havana, March 21, 1881.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, leaving the plain paper stock entirely blank apart from age toning, foxing spots, and faint ink show-through from the obverse vignette. |
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