50 Pesos, National Bank of Cuba, Cuba, 1950–1960 (Pick 81)

This 50 Pesos note was issued in Cuba by the National Bank of Cuba, with dates recorded from 1950–1960. It belongs to the Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: First Republic (1902-1906, 1909-1959). It measures 157 × 66 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 81.

Obverse: Portrait of Calixto Garcia Iñiguez in oval frame, at center. Color: black and yellow. Serial: red (1950 & 1958); black (1960). on left, red seal of the National Bank of Cuba. Its lettering reads “50 50 / BANCO NACIONAL DE CUBA / CINCUENTA / 50 PESOS / CALIXTO GARCIA IÑIGUEZ / GARANTIZADO INTEGRAMENTE CON EL ORO, CAMBIO EXTRANJERO / CONVERTIBLE EN ORO Y TODOS LOS DEMÁS ACTIVOS DEL BANCO NACIONAL DE CUBA. / ESTE BILLETE CONSTITUYE UNA OBLIGACIÓN DEL ESTADO CUBANO.”. Translation given in the catalogue: “50 50 National Bank of Cuba Fifty 50 Pesos Calixto Garcia Iniguez Fully Guaranteed with the gold, foreign exchange. Convertible into gold and all the other assets of the National Bank of Cuba This note constitutes an obligation of the Cuban State.”.

Reverse: Coat of arms at center, in oval frame. Denomination on left and right. Country name on top. Color: orange and yellow. Its lettering reads “REPUBLICA DE CUBA / CINCUENTA CINCUENTA / PESOS PESOS / ESTE BILLETE TIENE CURSO LEGAL Y FUERZA LIBERATORIA ILIMITADA, DE ACUERDO CON LA LEY, PARA EL PAGO DE TODA OBLIGACION CONTRAIDA O ACUMPLIR EN EL TERRITORIO NACIONAL.”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Republic of Cuba Fifty Fifty Pesos Pesos This note is legal tender and has unlimited liberatory force, in accordance with the law, for payment of all obligations, contracted or to be fulfilled, on the whole national territory”.

The note was printed by American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), United States (1795-date). Signatures recorded for the type: Felipe Pazos Roque (FPR) (President of National Bank of Cuba); José M. Bosch Lamarque (JMBL) (Minister of Finance); Joaquí­n Martí­nez Sáenz (JMS) (President of National Bank of Cuba); Alejandro Herrera Arango (AHA) (Minister of Finance); Ernesto "Che" Guevara (E"G) (President of National Bank of Cuba); Rolando Dí­az Astaraí­n (RDA) (Minister of Finance). Demonetized: 4 August 1961.

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.