Issuing authority

Spanish Empire

Spanish monarchy and its colonial mints, issuers of the eight-real silver coinage.

Kind: empire
Region: Iberia and the Americas, Europe
Recorded period: 1492 – 1898

Colonial mints in Mexico, Potosi and Lima issued under Spanish authority; entries stay under the empire, not modern successor states.

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

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300 Pesos, The Spanish Bank of Havana, Cuba, 1869 (Pick 16)

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300 Pesos, The Spanish Bank of Havana, Cuba, 1869 (Pick 16)

1869

This 300 Pesos note was issued in Cuba by The Spanish Bank of Havana, dated 1869. It belongs to the Pre-Republic (1870-1898) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Amadeo I (1871-1873). It measures 205 × 135 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists…

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25 Centavos, The Spanish Bank of Havana, Cuba, 1872–1876 (Pick 31)

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25 Centavos, The Spanish Bank of Havana, Cuba, 1872–1876 (Pick 31)

1872-1876

This 25 Centavos note was issued in Cuba by The Spanish Bank of Havana, with dates recorded from 1872–1876. It belongs to the Pre-Republic (1870-1898) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Amadeo I (1871-1873). It measures 83 × 37 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of…

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50 Pesos, The Spanish Bank of Havana, Cuba, 1881 (1872–1890) (Pick 22)

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50 Pesos, The Spanish Bank of Havana, Cuba, 1881 (1872–1890) (Pick 22)

1881 (1872-1890)

This 50 Pesos note was issued in Cuba by The Spanish Bank of Havana, dated 1881 (1872–1890). It belongs to the Pre-Republic (1870-1898) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Amadeo I (1871-1873). It measures 200 × 132 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper…

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Cuba - 5 pesos : El Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba a la presentación de este billete pagará al portador cinco pesos : puertes en metálico : Habana, 15 de mayo de 1896, Banco de España (Havana), 1896

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Cuba - 5 pesos : El Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba a la presentación de este billete pagará al portador cinco pesos : puertes en metálico : Habana, 15 de mayo de 1896, Banco de España (Havana), 1896

1896

Cuba - 5 pesos: El Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba a la presentación de este billete pagará al portador cinco pesos: puertes en metálico: Habana, 15 de mayo de 1896 is held by Digital Memory of Catalonia (Spain), dated 1896, attributed to Banco de España (Havana).

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