Banknote, 1 Peso, Banco Nacional de Cuba, Series 1966

Banknote

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Archive of Cuban Socialism

Name/Title

Banknote, 1 Peso, Banco Nacional de Cuba, Series 1966

Entry/Object ID

2025.20.23

Description

One-peso note, Martí obverse / Havana-entry reverse. Issued (circulated) note. A small handwritten "L." in blue ink appears at upper left of the face.

Context

Issued by the Banco Nacional de Cuba in the early revolutionary period. The reverse commemorates the triumphal entry into Havana of January 1959, tying the note directly to the founding iconography of the Revolution. Cuban-produced circulating currency.

Acquisition

Accession

2025.20

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1966

Time Period

1960s

Banknote Details

Currency

Cuban Peso

Denomination

1

Issuing Authority

Banco Nacional de Cuba

Production Dates

1966

Serial Number

R 25 · 391862

Obverse

Transcription

Standard type legends; "SERIE DE 1966"; prefix/serial R 25 · 391862; note both signature panels here read "PRESIDENTE DEL BANCO"; manuscript annotation "L." (blue ink), collector/owner mark — origin unknown.

Reverse

Transcription

"REPUBLICA DE CUBA," "ENTRADA A LA HABANA 8 DE ENERO DE 1959," legal-tender legend

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Banco Nacional de Cuba

Related Places

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Notes

Imagery

Related Events

Event

Castro's entry in Havana

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

July 1, 2026

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

July 2, 2026