5 pesos 1961 — Cuba ( Pick: 95 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 pesos issued in Cuba in 1961. It is cataloged under Pick number 95, placing it among documented banknotes of this issue.
The note features a front side design representative of the 1961 issue. It is printed on paper and measures 150 x 70 mm. The color scheme includes green with red serial numbers.
The printing office responsible for this banknote is Státní Tiskárna Cenin, Tiskárna bankovek Státní banky Československé, Tiskárna platidel Národní bank, located in Prague, Czech Republic.
The note features a front side design representative of the 1961 issue. It is printed on paper and measures 150 x 70 mm. The color scheme includes green with red serial numbers.
The printing office responsible for this banknote is Státní Tiskárna Cenin, Tiskárna bankovek Státní banky Československé, Tiskárna platidel Národní bank, located in Prague, Czech Republic.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1961-1965
- Printing office
- Státní Tiskárna Cenin, Tiskárna bankovek Státní banky Československé, Tiskárna platidel Národní bank, Prague, Czech Republic (1928-present)
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green, red serial numbers
- Dimensions
- 150 x 70 mm
- Pick catalog
- 95
About this banknote
The National Bank of Cuba issued the 5 pesos banknote (Pick 95) in 1961. This series was introduced following the Cuban Revolution, with Ernesto "Che" Guevara serving as the President of the National Bank of Cuba at the time.
The obverse features a portrait of Antonio Maceo at the center, with the denomination in letters on both sides and the issuer's name at the top. The reverse depicts the Revolutionary Army marching through Cuba during the September-October 1958 invasion. This banknote was demonetized on June 1, 2003.
