Cuba: El Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba 1 Peso (1896)
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The Bill Board, a Numismatic Journey with Banknotes by Tim Baker
Sep 21, 2026
22:27
Episode notes
This document provides a comprehensive numismatic and historical analysis of the 1896 1 Peso banknote (Pick 47a, "Serie G") issued by El Banco Español de la Isla de Cuba and printed by the American Bank Note Company. Released on May 15, 1896, amid the turmoil of the Cuban War of Independence, the note became unbacked fiat currency following Captain General Valeriano Weyler's curso forzoso decree, earning the nickname "billetes de Weyler."
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El Banco Espanol de la Isla de Cuba