1 Centavo José Martí

1953 year


Brass (Copper 70%, Zinc 30%)	2.3 g	16.76 mm

Description

Issuer	Cuba
Period	First Republic (1902-1906, 1909-1959)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	1953
Value	1 Centavo 0.01 CUP = USD 0.00039
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Brass (Copper 70%, Zinc 30%)
Weight	2.3 g
Diameter	16.76 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#5116
Rarity index	9%

Reverse

Portrait of José Martí, left, Cuban National Hero (1853-1895) with a 5-pointed sparkling star near face; circular legend half top describing conmemorated event, dates on sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1853 • CENTENARIO DE MARTI • 1953

Translation: 1853 100th. Anniversary of Martí 1953

Engraver: Esteban Valderrama Peña

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Martí Centenary series (1c, 25c, 50c. and 1$ originally was designed sharing same obverse (the one of 25c), but when the trials were ready, was considered boring all being the same generics, so decided to change obverse, showing details of National Symbols. In this coin, the 5-pointed star within a triangle is present in the national flag and arms. See the other coins for the rest of details.

2,160,000 of this issue was minted in 1952 and 47,840,000 was minted in 1953.

Interesting fact

The José Martí 1 Centavo coin was minted in 1953 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Martí's birth. It features an image of Martí on the obverse and the Cuban coat of arms on the reverse. The coin was made of brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc, and weighs 2.3 grams.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1953	100	-	-	-	-	-	-

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