3 Cuban Pesos Banknote (Ernesto Che Guevara)

3 Pesos Peso (Issued 2004-2006)

The Cuban 3 Pesos note issued between 2004 and 2006 remains part of the broader 2004–2025 Modern Peso Issue and retains current legal tender status within Cuba’s domestic monetary system. The denomination itself has a long history in Cuban currency, and this particular issue was produced under the authority of the Banco Central de Cuba as part of a standardised series reflecting the revolutionary heritage of the island. The note is printed predominantly in a deep rose-red and crimson colour palette, giving it an immediately recognisable appearance among Caribbean banknotes. Travellers and those holding Cuban pesos outside the country may wish to exchange this note through a specialist UK currency service.

On the front, the dominant feature is the boldly engraved portrait of Ernesto Guevara — the Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary known internationally as Che Guevara — positioned to the right of centre and rendered in fine intaglio engraving with strong tonal contrast typical of security printing. His iconic image, wearing a beret, is captured in a three-quarter facing pose and is labelled clearly beneath in serif capitals reading “ERNESTO GUEVARA.” The issuing authority is stated prominently at the top of the note in large capital lettering: “BANCO CENTRAL DE CUBA,” set against a decorative border of repeating geometric motifs. Centrally placed is a guilloché rosette design in a lighter rose tone, over which the large numeral “3” is printed in bold, and the word “PESOS” appears in stylised lettering across the middle. The serial number “353569” appears twice in red — once to the upper left and once to the upper right of the central motif — alongside the series code “FA-33.” To the lower left, the year “AÑO 2004” is printed, and the same date appears again in the lower left corner above a secondary denomination inscription reading “3 PESOS.” A signature line is present above the title “PRESIDENTE DEL BANCO” in the lower-centre area. To the right edge, the letters “BCC” are printed vertically in a contrasting style, and the series reference “FA-33” appears again in the lower right quadrant. The overall colour throughout the front is a consistent deep rose-crimson on cream paper, with fine background security microprinting visible in the areas surrounding the central design.

The reverse is printed in the same deep rose-red and crimson tones as the front and is headed at the top with the inscription “REPÚBLICA DE CUBA” in bold serif capitals, flanked by the denomination “3 PESOS” to the left. The central image depicts a figure dressed in military-style clothing and a wide-brimmed hat, shown working among tall sugar cane plants, rendered in detailed intaglio engraving with fine line work capturing the texture of the cane foliage. This scene is identified by a caption along the lower edge reading “CHE – PRECURSOR DEL TRABAJO VOLUNTARIO,” referencing Guevara’s symbolic association with voluntary labour in revolutionary Cuba. To the lower right, a guilloché numeral “3” is printed over an ornate rosette pattern in a slightly lighter tone, mirroring the front design. The left margin features a vertical wave-pattern security element, and the border is composed of the same repeating geometric ornamental strip seen on the obverse. The paper shows slight show-through from the front portrait in areas of thinner ink coverage, consistent with the note’s lightweight security paper substrate.

Sell foreign coins and banknotes the simple way: this Cuban 3 Pesos banknote can be exchanged through Webuyallcurrency.com together with other current Cuban Pesos banknotes, all settled in a single transaction.

• Indicate the quantity of 3 Pesos Peso banknotes you want to exchange
• Click the ‘Add to your account’ button
• Your online account now shows the exchange value

Whether you want to sell foreign coins and notes or exchange leftover currency from past trips, Webuyallcurrency.com accepts Cuban Pesos banknotes alongside modern money and settles everything in a single, easy transaction.

Other Cuban Pesos you can exchange: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000.