1 Peso 150th. Birth Anniversary of Martí

Cuba has printed commemorative pesos with some regularity, but this 2003 issue marks the 150th anniversary of José Martí's birth — January 28, 1853 — making it one of the few Cuban notes tied to a specific centennial calculation rather than a political event or economic necessity. Impresos de Seguridad, the state security printing facility in Havana, has handled Cuban note production since the 1980s, and designer Andrés Iser Alfonso is one of the relatively few Cuban designers credited by name in the catalog record.

The watermark is the sole listed security feature — modest for a 2003 issue, though commemorative singles often see limited secondary circulation and thus lower security requirements.