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10 Pesos San Pedro De Alcántara
| Issuer | Banco Central de Cuba |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of the Spanish frigate San Pedro de Alcántara under full sail occupies the central and lower field, rendered in fine relief with multiple billowing sails, rigging, flags at the mastheads, and a richly detailed hull showing gun ports along its broadside, sailing over stylized ocean waves. The ship's name SAN PEDRO DE ALCÁNTARA arcs along the upper portion of the field in period-style serif lettering. The mint year 2000 appears to the lower right of the vessel, while the dates 1787-1815, denoting the vessel's active service period, are inscribed along the lower border. |
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San Pedro de Alcántara was a Spanish Franciscan friar canonized in 1669, but Cuba's decision to feature him on a bullion-adjacent commemorative in 2000 reflects the island's long tradition of issuing hard-currency collector pieces primarily for the foreign exchange market rather than domestic circulation — a revenue strategy that accelerated sharply after the Soviet subsidy collapse of the early 1990s. These coins were sold internationally while Cubans themselves were legally barred from holding dollars.