The 10 Pesos 1960 banknote was issued by the Banco Nacional de Cuba during the early years of the Cuban Revolution, reflecting the country’s transitional currency design.
The obverse features a portrait of José Martí (1853–1895), the national hero and revolutionary leader, accompanied by intricate guilloché patterns and the denomination in numerals and words.
The reverse depicts allegorical motifs representing liberty, progress, and agriculture, symbolizing Cuba’s national identity and revolutionary aspirations.
Printed on cotton-based paper, the note includes a watermark, subtle security threads, and fine-line background patterns for authenticity.
Dimensions: 156 × 65 mm.
Obverse
Portrait of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes in oval frame, at center.
Color: black and brown.
Serial: red (1949), black (1960).
on left, red seal of the National Bank of Cuba.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
10 10
BANCO NACIONAL DE CUBA
DIEZ
10 PESOS
CARLOS MANUEL DE CESPEDES
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:
10 10
National Bank of Cuba
Ten
10 Pesos
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
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.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
DIEZ DIEZ
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:
Republic of Cuba
Ten Ten
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
Signatures
| Felipe Pazos Roque (FPR₁) | President of National Bank of Cuba |  |
| Antonio Prío Socarrás (APS) | Minister of Finance |  |
| Felipe Pazos Roque (FPR₂) | President of National Bank of Cuba | |
| Rufo López Fresquet (RLF) | President of National Bank of Cuba |  |
Printer
American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), United States (1795-date)
Comments
On 1868 he freed all his slaves, and invited them to join to fight towards to gain Cuban Independence.
Was first President of “República de Cuba en Armas” (Republic of Cuba in weapons).
On 1870 his son is captured by Spanish forces, and they offer his liberation, if Céspedes stops his actions towards Cuban indepoendence. His response «Dígale al general Caballero de Rodas que Oscar no es mi único hijo : soy el padre de todos los cubanos que han muerto por la Revolución» (Say to General Caballero of Rodas that Oscar is no my only child: I am father of all Cubans who have died for the Revolution), caused his son be executed, and for this action Cubans gave him the title Father of the Homeland.
Features
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Cuba |
| Period | First Republic (1902-1906, 1909-1959) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1949-1960 |
| Value | 10 Pesos (10 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 157 × 67 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | 4 August 1961 |
