The 1000 Pesos 2010 banknote was issued by the Banco Central de Cuba as part of the high-denomination series, honoring national figures and cultural landmarks.
The obverse features a portrait of José Martí (1853–1895), Cuba’s national hero, poet, and revolutionary leader, surrounded by guilloché patterns and the denomination in numerals and words.
The reverse depicts the University of Havana, highlighting Cuba’s educational and cultural heritage, along with ornamental national motifs.
Printed on cotton-based paper, the note includes a José Martí watermark, security thread, and microprinting for anti-counterfeiting.
Dimensions: 165 × 70 mm.
Obverse
Dark red/orange printing. Portrait of Julio Antonio Mella McPartland on right. issuer name on top; bank seal on top left; face value in numbers on top right and lowr left corners, in letters at center; red series two letters and two digits, on left center and lower right; serial #s, 6 digit on upper left and lower center; issuing year on center right and lower left, red signature with title below on lower left. Watermark area on left. Braille dots for visually impaired on top left. Windowed security strip with repeated “BCC 1000”
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE CUBA 1000
513255
JA-11
MIL
PESOS BCC
AÑO 2010
1000 PRESIDENTE DEL BANCO
JULIO ANTONIO MELLA
Translation:
Central Bank of Cuba 1000
One Thousand Pesos.
Year 2010
Bank’s President
Juan Antonio Mella
Reverse
University of Havana. Country name on top, face value in numbers on top left and lower right corners.
Scripts: Braille, Latin
Lettering:
1000 REPUBLICA DE CUBA
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA HABANA 1000
Translation:
1000 Republic of Cuba
University of Havana.
Watermark
Celia Sánchez Manduley and number 1000.
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Signatures
| Ernesto Medina Villaveirán (EMV) | President of Central Bank of Cuba |  |
| Marta Sabina Wilson González (MSWG) | Minister President of Central Bank of Cuba |  |
| Joaquín Alonso Vázquez (JAV) | President of Central Bank of Cuba |  |
| Juana Lilia Delgado Portal (JLDP) | President of Central Bank of Cuba |  |
Printer
Impresos de Seguridad, Havana, Cuba
Comments
Issued by the Banco Central de Cuba (Central Bank of Cuba), and was issued into circulation on February 1, 2015.
Watermark placed at center of note
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From 2021 watermark at left was changed to Juan Antonio Mella.
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Features
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Cuba (Banco Central de Cuba) |
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 2010-2024 |
| Value | 1000 Pesos |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 150 × 70 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
