3 Peso, Cuba, Convertible, 1985

Three Peso Cuban Foreign Exchange Certificate printed in 1985. These foreign exchange certificates were issued in return for hard currency - which came in from remittances and tourists - and could be used to buy luxury items not available to average Cubans from special stores. The obverse is plain - it has the words 'foreign exchange certificate' in Spanish, English and Russian, along with the coat of arms of Cuba. The large letter A denotes these were part of the A-series. The reverse has the image of the castle San Pedro de la Roca, Santiago de Cuba.

3 is an uncommon denomination - banknotes usually move in denominations of 1-2-5-10. However, USSR and many of its satellite states had banknotes in the denomination of 3. This was to make transactions easier - many everyday items were priced in multiples of 3. The denomination of the Cuban banknote shows the Soviet influence. 

Size: 135 mm* 62 mm
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Notes are in uncirculated condition. Notes are part of a lot - the piece you get may not be the one in the image, but will be in similar condition. Price is for 1 note. 

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