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10 Pesos 'D' Foreign Exchange Certificate-Round 'D'
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Cuba |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed on a salmon-orange guilloche underprint with concentric lathe-work patterns dominating the centre. At left, the circular vignette of the Banco Nacional de Cuba seal shows the national coat of arms; at right, a large round medallion bears the bold letter 'D' within a fine radiating guilloche. The denomination '10' appears in each corner, with the serial number in dark red at upper left and lower right, and trilingual header inscriptions — 'EXCHANGE CERTIFICATE', 'CERTIFICADO DE DIVISA', and 'CERTIFICAT DE DEVISE' — running across the top. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries the same salmon-orange guilloche underprint with concentric circular lathe-work. The centre displays the large intaglio-printed denomination 'DIEZ PESOS' in dark red. Above, ruled lines are headed 'FIRMA DEL TENEDOR EN PRESENCIA DEL PAGADOR', with a further signature and date line at the foot flanking the legend 'FECHA DE EMISION'. The cautionary inscription 'CADUCA A LOS CINCO ANOS DE EMITIDO' runs along the bottom edge, and diagonal watermark-style overprints reading 'Espacio Inutilizado' appear across the field. |
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Cuba's Foreign Exchange Certificates — the INTUR series and its successors — existed to capture hard currency from tourists and diplomats while keeping it quarantined from the peso economy. The round "D" overprint on this 1985 issue designated notes specifically for use by foreign visitors, as opposed to the square "D" variant reserved for Cuban nationals who had received remittances or earned convertible currency through approved channels. The distinction mattered legally: the two types were not interchangeable at point of sale.
Státní Tiskárna Cenin in Prague printed extensively for socialist-bloc client states throughout the Cold War period, and Cuba was a steady customer.