Cuban peso encourage hard currency to enter the economy. The US dollar became the currency used to purchase some non-essential goods and services, such as cosmetics, and even staple kinds of food and drink. In 1994, the convertible peso was introduced at a par with the dollar. On November 8, 2004, the Cuban government withdrew the US dollar from circulation, citing the need to retaliate against further US sanctions. In 1897 and 1898, pesos were issued by revolutionary forces promoting independence. In 1915, cupro-nickel 1, 2 and 5 centavos, silver 10, 20 and 40 centavos and 1 peso, and gold 1, 2,
Pokémon Gold and Silver Pokémon Gold and Silver Pokémon Gold Version and Silver Version are role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Color. They are the first installments in the second generation of the "Pokémon" series. They were released in Japan in 1999, Australia and North America in 2000, and Europe in 2001. "Pokémon Crystal", a special edition, was released roughly a year later in each region. In 2009, Game Freak remade "Gold" and "Silver" for the Nintendo DS as "Pokémon HeartGold" and "SoulSilver". The games introduce 100 new species of Pokémon, and follow the progress