Exonumia from Cuba

Cuba is the biggest island of the Antilles, at Caribs sea, placed in a privileged position between Miami and Yucatan peninsulas. During colonies time, it was a very valuable point of contact to Europe, hence the nickname of "Key of the Caribs", illustrated on their coat of arms showing a key between 2 peninsulas, and by the Cuban minthouse mark being a key. During colonial times, Cuba did not have an own minthouse, and received scarce sending of coins from Mexico mint, known as "Situados". These were not enough, and many Spanish coins were used, mainly from Seville mint, so they were called "Sevillanas". Those coins had a real value lower then the colonial minted ones, but they were exchanged at same value of colonial coins. To avoid this, in 1841, many were countermarked to "clean" the circulating coinage. On 1741, during the siege to Santiago de Cuba, copper coins were minted - the first in Americas. First Cuban coin is considered to be the "Peso Souvenir", minted to finance the freedom campaign on 1897. Minted in the US, "1 Peso" was replaced with "Souvenir" word. The following year same type of coins were minted displaying a "1 Peso" face value. First coinage from Cuba as independent country started with 1915 and 1916 series, including copper-nickel, silver and gold coins. These were engraved by the famous Edward Barber, from the US, and the obverse is still used on actual coins. From 1994, Cuba has double currency, the original Peso Cubano (CUP) from 1915, that never changed (copper-nickel coins still are legal tender), and the Peso Convertible (CUC) originally intended to be used by visitors and Cubans living overseas. CUC is commonly paired to USD value, and CUP is about 1/25 CUC. From a few years ago, government is considering to return to use only 1 currency. Today Cuba strikes all its circulating coins and most of the commemorative issues through its own minthouse, that started production on 1977. Cuba has maintained the design of circulating coins, with minor changes, and introduced 2 bimetallic coins of 5 CUC in 2004 (dated 1999), and 5 CUP in 2016. More noticeable differences are found on commemorative circulating issues. Cuba hase produced a huge variety of commemorative coins from 1977, based on themes such as sports, Cuban history, monuments, flora & fauna, FAO, Hispanic-American themes, etc.
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Cuba • Transit token

½ Pasaje - Omnibus de la Habana
ND

Automatic tokens › Transit token
Nickel • 1.56 g • ⌀ 15.0 mm
N# 175069

Cuba • Wage token

2½ Cents - Escojida Despale
ND

Trade tokens › Wage token
Aluminium • ⌀ 34 mm
N# 178836
1 Ration Token - Central Santa Lucia (Gibara)
1884

Trade tokens › Wage token
Copper-nickel • 2.7 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
Rulau# Ori 27, N# 226043

Cuba • Company medal

Token - Marabana Maracuba
2003

Commemorative medals › Company medal
Brass • ⌀ 52.36 mm
N# 59819

Cuba • Event medal

Medal - Numismatic Museum (Havana)
1985

Commemorative medals › Event medal: 10th anniversary of the numismatic museum in La Havana
50 g • ⌀ 45 mm
N# 180899

Cuba • Historical medal

Medal - XXX Aniversario Del 5 De Septiembre
1987

Commemorative medals › Historical medal: 30th Anniversary of Cuban Revolution
Copper-nickel • 40.97 g • ⌀ 45.15 mm
N# 227236

Cuba • Institution medal

Medal - 25th Anniversary of ICRT
1987

Commemorative medals › Institution medal: 25th Anniversary of ICRT
42 g • ⌀ 45.19 mm
N# 66883

Cuba • Personality or portrait medal

1 Peso (Che Guevara; Pattern)
1970

Commemorative medals › Personality or portrait medal
Silver (.999)
KM# N/C, N# 310165
Medal - José Martí Memorial
2001

Commemorative medals › Personality or portrait medal
Copper • ⌀ 46 mm
N# 146286

Cuba • Tourist souvenir

Souvenir Peso
1965

Souvenir medals › Tourist souvenir: Cuban Exiles
Silver (.925) • 29.34 g • ⌀ 38.9 mm
X# M16, N# 81883
Souvenir Peso (Oversized)
ND

Souvenir medals › Tourist souvenir
21.2 g • ⌀ 47.7 mm
N# 324839

Cuba • Commemorative souvenir

Available for swap Medal - Assault of the Moncada Barracks 30th Anniversary
1983

Souvenir medals › Commemorative souvenir
Copper • 21 g • ⌀ 35 mm
N# 180894

Cuba • Event souvenir

Medal - 5th ICRT Piano contest
1982

Souvenir medals › Event souvenir: 5th ICRT Piano contest
14 g • ⌀ 34.7 mm
N# 66886

Cuba • Round

5 Onzas (Discovery of America)
1987

Bullion › Round
Silver (.999) • 155.52 g • ⌀ 65 mm
X# MB10, N# 215993

Cuba • Mint token

DAC (Mint Token)
1981

Coin patterns › Mint token
6.31 g • ⌀ 24.24 mm
N# 395676

Cuba • Coin pattern

10 Pesos (Spanish Royal Visit; Obverse Trial)
1999

Coin patterns › Coin pattern: Visit to Cuba of Spanish King and Queen
Silver • 31.15 g • ⌀ 41 mm
KM# N/C, N# 310171

Cuba • Fantasy currency

Peso Souvenir
1985

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency: 20th Anniversary of 1965 Souvenir Peso
Silver (.925) • 28.28 g • ⌀ 38.6 mm
X# M12, N# 393656
10 Peso (Libertad island)
2017

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency: Russian football history
Aluminium bronze • 15.8 g • ⌀ 36 mm
N# 132881
10 Peso (Libertad island)
2017

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency: Russian football history
Aluminium bronze • 15.8 g • ⌀ 36 mm
N# 132884
10 Peso (Libertad island)
2017

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency: Russian football history
Aluminium bronze • 15.8 g • ⌀ 36 mm
N# 132882
10 Peso (Libertad island)
2017

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency: The history of Russian football
Aluminium bronze • 15.8 g • ⌀ 36 mm
N# 132885
10 Peso (Libertad island)
2017

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency: The history of Russian football
Aluminium bronze • 15.8 g • ⌀ 36 mm
N# 132886

Cuba • Fantasy banknote

Monedas Cubanas (Series Che)
2012

Paper exonumia › Fantasy banknote
151 × 70 mm
N# 347778
Monedas Cubanas (Cuban Revolution)
2013

Paper exonumia › Fantasy banknote
151 × 70 mm
N# 347782
2 pesos - Fidel Castro - Feliz navidad y feliz año nuevo 2008
2007

Paper exonumia › Fantasy banknote: Christmas and New Year 2008
154 × 70 mm
N# 322822

Cuba • Souvenir note

0 Euro - Che Guevara
2021

Paper exonumia › Souvenir note
140 × 73 mm
N# 365863
0 Euro - Habano
2019

Paper exonumia › Souvenir note
135 × 74 mm
N# 360643
0 Euro (Havana)
2019

Paper exonumia › Souvenir note
135 × 74 mm
N# 358055
0 Euro - Che Guevara
2022

Paper exonumia › Souvenir note
135 × 74 mm
N# 358220

Cuba • Promotional coupon

2 Pesos (Military fundraising note)
1958

Paper vouchers › Promotional coupon: 5th anniversary of 26th of July Movement

N# 276374

Cuba • Miscellaneous token

1 Peso - Morro
ND

Unclassified exonumia › Miscellaneous token
Brass • 5.7 g • ⌀ 25.0 mm
N# 119488
Available for swap Souvenir Peso
1985

Unclassified exonumia › Miscellaneous token: Cubans in exile
Zinc plated copper • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
N# 119863
Available for swap Token - Cuba tourism
ND

Unclassified exonumia › Miscellaneous token
6 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 201315
Medal - Isabella II
1834

Unclassified exonumia › Miscellaneous token
Silver
N# 283083
Token - 11th Pan American Games Havana 1991
1991

Unclassified exonumia › Miscellaneous token: 11th Pan American Games Havana 1991
6 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 201311
Available for swap Token - Heroes of the Cuban Independency
1995

Unclassified exonumia › Miscellaneous token: Heroes of the Cuban Independency
29.7 g • ⌀ 37.96 mm
N# 66880

Cuba › Isla de la Juventud • Fantasy currency

Available for swap 1 Centavo
2011

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Aluminium • 0.9 g • ⌀ 16.0 mm
X# 1, N# 31787
Available for swap 2 Centavos
2011

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 18 mm
X# 2, N# 46665
Available for swap 5 Centavos
2011

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
X# 3, N# 46669
10 Centavos
2011

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 17.0 mm
X# 4, N# 46664
20 Centavos
2011

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Aluminium • 2.5 g • ⌀ 22.9 mm
X# 5, N# 42905
40 Centavos
2011

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Aluminium • 4 g • ⌀ 27 mm
X# 6, N# 46667
1 Peso Fuerte
2011

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
6 g • ⌀ 24 mm
X# 7, N# 46663
3 Pesos Fuertes
2011

Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Bimetallic • 9 g • ⌀ 35 mm
X# 8, N# 46652

The Numista referee for exonumia of this issuer is adanieluy.

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