Brazilian Real in Cuban Peso

BRL Brazilian Real

Country of application:
Brazil

Coin denominations in circulation:
1 real, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 centavo.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 real.

History reference:
The Brazilian Real is the official currency of the Republic of Brazil. In Brazil, discovered in 1500 and for a long time being a colony of Spain, there was no single currency for a long time, after w...hich the Spanish real took its place. The word "Real" used today as the name of the Brazilian currency during the Middle Ages was the name of the Spanish and Portuguese gold coins, meaning "royal". In 1690, the Real became the official currency of Brazil. However, due to its depreciation and the uninterrupted process of inflation, only banknotes of huge denominations (from 1 thousand to 1 million) were used in circulation, therefore it is generally accepted that the actual Brazilian currency in the period from 1690 to 1942. was Reis (the plural meaning of the word real had the form reis, over time it transformed into reais). Reiss symbol was Rs.

CUP Cuban Peso

Country of application:
Cuba

Coin denominations in circulation:
20 centavos, 1, 3, 5 Cuban pesos.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Cuban pesos.

History reference:
The Cuban peso (sign $MN, code CUP) is the national currency of Cuba, used in conjunction with the convertible peso. The first issue of the currency took place in 1857. Prior to this, the country use...d to pay for the Spanish real. In tourism, the country still uses another currency - the convertible Cuban peso. However, recently it has become possible to pay with US dollars in shops and hotels. The government plans to completely remove the convertible currency and leave only the CUP.