Name/Title
Banknote, 1 Peso, Banco Nacional de Cuba, 1975 — Commemorative “XV Aniversario de la Nacionalización de la Banca”Entry/Object ID
2025.20.26Description
One-peso commemorative note. Obverse: José Martí portrait at left, central “1 PESO,” and the Cuban coat-of-arms at right; header reads “XV ANIVERSARIO DE LA NACIONALIZACIÓN DE LA BANCA.” Reverse: an industrial/port scene with a cargo ship and factory installations, captioned “QUINCE AÑOS DE DESARROLLO ECONÓMICO.” Issued (circulated) note.Context
Commemorative issue marking the 15th anniversary of the 1960 nationalization of banking in Cuba — a landmark early-revolutionary economic measure. The reverse imagery (“Fifteen years of economic development”) is explicitly propagandistic, celebrating industrial progress.Acquisition
Accession
2025.20Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacture Method
Intaglio PrintingBanknote Details
Currency
Cuban PesoIssuing Authority
Banco Nacional de CubaProduction Dates
1975Serial Number
F 940407 FObverse
Transcription
“BANCO NACIONAL DE CUBA”; “XV ANIVERSARIO DE LA NACIONALIZACIÓN DE LA BANCA”; “1 PESO”; “AÑO 1975”; “JOSE MARTI”; prefix/serial F 940407 F (serial repeated both sides of face); one printed signature over “PRESIDENTE DEL BANCO”; guarantee legend (“GARANTIZADO INTEGRAMENTE CON EL ORO…”)Reverse
Transcription
“REPUBLICA DE CUBA”; “QUINCE AÑOS DE DESARROLLO ECONÓMICO”; legal-tender legendSecurity Features
Notes
Signature reads as “D. [de] León”(?) — attribution uncertain; verify.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Banco Nacional de CubaResearch Notes
Notes
Likely Pick P-106 (1975 commemorative 1-peso, XV Aniversario) — Pick/Krause number to verify.
Distinct type from other 1-peso notes (different obverse layout with coat-of-arms and commemorative header; different reverse — port/industrial scene rather than the entry-into-Havana scene).Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
July 2, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
July 2, 2026
