1 pesos 1968 — Cuba ( Pick: 102 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 pesos issued in Cuba in 1968. It is cataloged under Pick number 102.
The front side design is noted for elements from the 1966, 1967, and 1971 issues. The olive-green color is complemented by an ochre underprint. The note measures 150 x 70 mm, is printed on paper, and is signed by the Presidente del Banco and the Ministro de Hacienda.
The printing office for this banknote is STC-P, and it is without imprint. The change in color scheme from pink to olive-green occurred in this denomination, marking a distinction in the series.
The front side design is noted for elements from the 1966, 1967, and 1971 issues. The olive-green color is complemented by an ochre underprint. The note measures 150 x 70 mm, is printed on paper, and is signed by the Presidente del Banco and the Ministro de Hacienda.
The printing office for this banknote is STC-P, and it is without imprint. The change in color scheme from pink to olive-green occurred in this denomination, marking a distinction in the series.
Specifications
- Signed by
- PRESIDENTE DEL BANCO, MINISTRO DE HACIENDA
- Date of issue
- 1967-1988
- Printing office
- STC-P (without imprint)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Olive-green on ochre underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 70 mm
- Pick catalog
- 102
About this banknote
The Banco Nacional de Cuba issued the 1 peso banknote (Pick 102) in 1968 as part of a series introduced in 1967. This series was initiated to standardize the nation's currency following the monetary reforms of the 1960s.
The obverse features an olive-green portrait of José Martí at the center, with the denomination at the left. The reverse depicts Fidel Castro and rebel soldiers entering Havana on January 8, 1959. The note measures 150 x 70 mm and was printed by STC-P without an imprint.
