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Coins (Pesos Cubanos)
There are 100 centavos (cents) to a national peso.
Cuban coins come in 1 centavo (“kilo”), 2 centavos,
5 centavos (“medio” – used for calls), 20 centavos
(“peseta”, also used for phone calls); and 1 and 3
pesos (the latter bearing Che Guevara’s portrait).

3 pesos

1 peso 20 centavos 5 centavos
Bank Notes (Pesos Cubanos)
Cuban bank notes come in units of
1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos.
Each note has a different colour.
Twenty-four pesos correspond to
one peso convertible: be careful
not to confuse the bank notes.

5 pesos

10 pesos

20 pesos

Pesos Convertibles
(Convertible Pesos)
Bank notes of the peso convertible circulate
in units of 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos.
The coins come in units of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50
cents and 1 peso. These pesos convertibles
are not valid anywhere outside Cuba.

1 peso convertible

25 centavos 10 centavos

5 centavos 1 centavo 10 pesos convertibles

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