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

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 the type as Pick 16.

Obverse: Black and brown print. Sailing ship entering Havana harbor; Moro castle; seated allegorical women holding cornucopia and staff; tobacco plant; palm trees; sugar mill with smokestacks; cattle pulling cart with sugar cane. Its lettering reads “300 / EL BANCO ESPAÑOL / DE LA HABANA / á la presentación de este billete / pagará al portador TRES CIENTOS pesos fuertes en efectivo. / Habana, 12 de Nov de 1869.”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The Spanish Bank of Havana Upon presentation of this note, the bearer will be paid Three Hundred Pesos Fuertes in cash. Havana, November 12, 1869.”.

Reverse: Blank. The note was printed by American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), United States (1795-date). Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.