The Central Bank of South Ossetia has released a banknote commemorating Vasily Ivanovich Abayev, an expert in Iranian and Ossetian studies, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Doctor of Philology, Full Member of the Royal Asiatic Society of England, Corresponding Member of the Finno-Ugric Society in Helsinki, two-time laureate of the Kosta Khetagurov Prize, Honored Scientist of North Ossetia, laureate of the USSR State Prize, and recipient of the Order of Honor of the Republic of South Ossetia.

Front:

The front of the banknote is dedicated to the Ossetian language. The main image on the front of the banknote is a portrait of Vasso, a distinguished scholar, philologist, and Ossetian scholar who made a significant contribution to the study of the Ossetian language. To the right of the portrait is the text of his will to his descendants, written in his hand. Below the text, a horizontal ornamental strip depicts books (as physical carriers of language and culture) and a magnifying glass (as a symbol of study and research). The magnifying glass contains an image of the Ossetian letter "æ."

In the upper left corner, on the ornamental strip, is the silhouette of an open book with a Scythian deer figurine inside (the Scythian deer embodies ancestral traditions and also echoes the theme of the back). The Coat of Arms of the Republic of South Ossetia is depicted on a vertical ornamental stripe at the top right.

The denomination of the banknote, "200," is depicted in the lower left and lower right corners.

Reverse:

Dedicated to Ossetian nature. The main image on the back of the banknote depicts two Caucasian red deer, a male and female, against the backdrop of Mount Sanai (Kazbek).

At the bottom right is an image of a Sarmatian bellflower.

The currency symbol "Z" is depicted on the ornamental stripe at the top left.

The denomination of the banknote, "200," is depicted in the lower left and upper right corners.

https://www.bank-ossetia.org/news_main/304/

Release Date: September 16th, 2026

Front: Haydée Santamaría Cuadrado,  Cuban revolutionary and politician, regarded as a heroine in post-revolutionary Cuba. She participated in the assault on Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba on July 26, 1953, an action for which she was imprisoned along with Melba Hernández.

Back: Casa de las Américas, an organization that was founded by the Cuban Government in April 1959, four months after the Cuban Revolution, for the purpose of developing and extending the socio-cultural relations with the countries of Latin America, the Caribbean and the rest of the world.

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Front: Vilma Espín Guillois, a Cuban revolutionary, feminist, and chemical engineer. She helped supply and organize the 26th of July Movement as an underground spy, and took an active role in many branches of the Cuban government from the conclusion of the revolution to her death.

Back: Central vignette featuring a graphic composition linked to the image of a meeting between the patriot and the “Federation of Cuban Women.”

https://www.bc.gob.cu/billetes/cup/10000

https://www.bc.gob.cu/billetes/cup/20000

Current banknote denotations as of September 16th:

1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000

Exchange rate based on the Banco Central de Cuba:

1 USD = 662.00 CUP --------- 1 RUB = 7.86 CUP

1 EUR = 764.01 CUP --------- 1 MXN = 38.61 CUP

1 CAD = 475.52 CUP ---------- 1 CNY = 98.64 CUP

1 GBP = 892.05 CUP --------- 1 JPY = 0.23 CUP

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