1 pesos 1957 — Cuba ( Pick: 87b )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Cuba, dated 1957, carries a denomination of 1 peso. The design features the Banco Nacional de Cuba, with arms at the center and a factory depicted on the right. The note is colored in dark blue and black.
It is cataloged under Pick number 87b. This identification classifies it within issues from 1949-1950, including the 1953 Commemorative Issue and the 1956 Issue. The printer for this variant, noted as b, is TDLR.
It is cataloged under Pick number 87b. This identification classifies it within issues from 1949-1950, including the 1953 Commemorative Issue and the 1956 Issue. The printer for this variant, noted as b, is TDLR.
Specifications
- Colour
- Dark blue and black
- Pick catalog
- 87b
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional de Cuba issued the 1 peso banknote (Pick 87b) in 1957. This series was part of the regular currency issues during the late 1950s, featuring the signatures of Joaquín Martínez Sáenz as President of the National Bank of Cuba and Justo García Rainery as Minister of Finance.
The obverse of the note displays a portrait of José Martí on the right and the Civic Square (Plaza Cívica) at the center. The reverse features the Cuban coat of arms at the center, with a farm scene on the left and a factory on the right. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co., Ltd., the note measures 130 x 56 mm and was demonetized on August 4, 1961.
