Cuba 10 Centavos, 1872-1883 P-30

Banco Español de la Habana

Cuba 10 Centavos, 1872-1883 P-30 obverse
Cuba 10 Centavos, 1872-1883 P-30 reverse

Information:

Reference P#30
Country Cuba
Period Pre-Republic (1870-1898)
Currency Centavos
Denomination 10 Centavos
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler Amadeo I (1871-1873) Alfonso XII (1874-1885)
Issuing bank The Spanish Bank of Havana
Year 1872-1883
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 77x33 mm

Obverse:

Cuba 10 Centavos, 1872-1883 P-30
Latin

Obverse text

10 DIEZ CENTAVOS SERIE G El Banco Español de la Habana á la presentacion de este billete pagará al portador Diez Centavos en efectivo. Habana 1°. de Julio 1872 EL DIRECTOR N° 4761010 Compañía Nacional de Billetes de Banco. Nueva York

Obverse symbol

Black printing. Two coats of arms from Spain and Havana, each on a globe and crown above them, on left. Issuer name on top, and on both left and right edges; face value in numbers on all four corners and on center right, in letters at center and repeated three times each on upper and lower edges. Issuing place and date on center and right, black series on top left, red serial #s 7 digits on lower left. Black signature with title above on lower right. Printer name on bottom.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

EL BANCO ESPAÑOL DE LA HABANA 10 DIEZ CENTAVOS Compañía Nacional de Billetes de Banco. Nueva York

Reverse symbol

Seated allegory at center, issuer name on top, face value in numbers and letters on sides, and in letters below.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1872-Jul-01 Issued note + - - - - - -
1876-May-15 Issued note, with imprint - - - - - -
1876-May-15 Issued note, without imprint - - - - - -
1876-May-15 Specimen - - - - - -
1883-Aug-06 Issued note - - - - - -
1883-Aug-06 Specimen - - - - - -