Cuban coins

Cuban coins are two types: coins struck for the tourist, and the coins used by the people.

These are the Convertible coins you will receive when you change your own currency into CUC money.

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Below are National Money coins. There are 100 centavos in a National peso.

National coin fronts

People on the street will offer you the Che Guevara 3 peso coin (top left) or Che Guevara 3 peso note (below) for five dollars. They will say it is a "lucky coin" or "lucky bill" because it has Che's image on it. You decide; each one is actually worth 12 cents.

National coin backs

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