5 pesos 1960 — Cuba ( Pick: 92 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 pesos issued in Cuba in 1960. It is cataloged under Pick number 92, which identifies it within the documented banknotes of this issue.
The front side design features the mez at the center, accompanied by arms also at the center. The note's coloration is black on a green underprint. Printing was conducted by the American Bank Note Company, New York.
The dimensions of the note are not specified. This banknote is signed by Che Guevara. The design references the 1953 Commemorative Issue and the 1956 Issue.
The front side design features the mez at the center, accompanied by arms also at the center. The note's coloration is black on a green underprint. Printing was conducted by the American Bank Note Company, New York.
The dimensions of the note are not specified. This banknote is signed by Che Guevara. The design references the 1953 Commemorative Issue and the 1956 Issue.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Che Guevara
- Date of issue
- 1960
- Printing office
- American Bank Note Company, New York
- Colour
- Black on green underprint
- Dimensions
- 000 x 000 mm
- Pick catalog
- 92
About this banknote
The National Bank of Cuba issued the 5 pesos banknote in 1960, printed by the American Bank Note Company in New York. This series was introduced following the Cuban Revolution, during which Che Guevara served as the bank's president from November 26, 1959, to February 26, 1961.
The obverse features a central portrait of Máximo Gómez within an oval frame, with the bank's red seal to the left. The reverse displays the Cuban coat of arms encircled at the center, with the country's name above and the denomination on both ends. This note measures 156 x 67 mm and was demonetized on August 4, 1961.
