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1 Peso Cuban Railway
| Issuer | Cuba |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
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| Reverse description | A steam locomotive rendered in profile occupies the central field, oriented to the right, evoking the early era of Cuban railway history. The curved legend MEDIOS DE TRANSPORTE arcs along the upper periphery, identifying the commemorative series dedicated to means of transportation. The subject inscription EL FERROCARRIL EN CUBA curves along the lower periphery, while the date 1983 appears in the lower left field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cuba's 1983 commemorative peso series was issued under a foreign exchange program designed to attract hard currency from international collectors — these pieces were never intended for domestic circulation and were sold through state outlets to tourists and overseas buyers. The railway theme specifically honored the island's rail network, which holds a distinction few countries can claim: Cuba had a functioning steam railway before Spain itself did, with the Havana–Güines line opening in 1837.