Sep 11 – 16, 2022
University of Warsaw
Europe/Warsaw timezone

Cuban complementary notes

Sep 12, 2022, 4:40 PM
20m
Old Library - Hall 115-116

Old Library - Hall 115-116

Speakers

Tom Hockenhull (British Museum) Zoreidi Solorzano Arias (Numismatic Museum, Havana)

Description

Cuban 'notas complementarias' are certificates awarded to citizens in recognition of their contribution to State activity through voluntary work and payments to state organisations. This paper looks at their design and function within the Cuban economy, suggesting that their introduction and aesthetic is inspired by revolutionary scrip money and bonds issued in the 1950s.

Primary author

Tom Hockenhull (British Museum)

Co-author

Zoreidi Solorzano Arias (Numismatic Museum, Havana)

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