Information:
| Reference | P#29 |
| Country | Cuba |
| Period | Pre-Republic (1870-1898) |
| Currency | Centavos |
| Denomination | 5 Centavos |
| Type | Local 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) | 70x31 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse text5 CINCO CENTAVOS
SERIE H
EL BANCO ESPAÑOL
DE LA
HABANA
A LA PRESENTACION DE
ESTE
billete pagará al portador
CINCO CENTAVOS
en efectivo. HABANA. 1°. DE JULIO 1872
EL DIRECTOR
N° 5257919
Compañía Nacional de Billetes de Banco. Nueva York
Obverse symbolDark blue/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 top right, in letters at center and repeated three times each on upper and lower edges.
Issuing place and date on right center, series on top left, red serial #s 7 digits on lower left.
Black signature with title above on lower right. Printer name on bottom.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textEL BANCO ESPAÑOL DE LA HABANA
5 CENTAVOS
CINCO CENTAVOS
Compañía Nacional de Billetes de Banco. Nueva York.
Reverse symbolSeated allegory at center, issuer name on top, face value in numbers and letters on sides, and in letters below. Printer name on bottom
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Varieties
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1872-Jul-01 | Issued note, without monogram | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1876-May-15 | Issued note, with ABNC monogram. | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1876-May-15 | Issued note, without ABNC monogram. | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1876-May-15 | Specimen | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1883-Aug-06 | Issued note, with ABNC monogram. | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1883-Aug-06 | Specimen | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||