Catalog
1 Peso
| Issuer | Banco Central de Cuba |
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| Year | 1994-2018 |
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| Value | 1 Peso (1 CUC) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a scenic view of the village of Guamá, Cuba's famous lakeside reconstructed Taíno settlement located in the Zapata swamplands. The numeral denomination $1 appears in the upper left field, while the place name GUAMÁ is inscribed centrally, identifying the depicted locality. The composition presents a naturalistic landscape vignette in low relief, rendered in a straightforward engraving style characteristic of Cuban circulation coinage of this period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cuba maintained a dual-currency system from 1994 until 2021, running the domestic Cuban Peso alongside the convertible CUC pegged to the dollar. This coin circulated exclusively among the Cuban population, barred by design from the tourist economy. The 1994 start date is not coincidental — the Special Period following Soviet collapse had gutted the island's nickel supply, forcing a shift away from the earlier pure-nickel composition.