1 Peso


Silver (.900) (silver 90%, copper 10%)	26.7295 g	38 mm

Description

Issuer	Cuba
Period	First Republic (1902-1906, 1909-1959)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1915-1934
Value	1 Peso (1&nbspCUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Silver (.900) (silver 90%, copper 10%)
Weight	26.7295 g
Diameter	38 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	13 March 1962
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#9263
Rarity index	14%

Reverse

Five-pointed star with rays, the motto "Fatherland and Freedom", date on exergue, weight and fineness on sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PATRIA Y LIBERTAD
• 26.7295 G. • 1915 • 900 M •

Translation:
Freedom and Fatherland
26.7295 g. 1915 900 M

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Variants detected are low and high relief star on 1915 issue. Most of this series silver coins have circulated actively, so most times is not easy to identify the variant, unless the coin is in very good shape, main differences are soft center and rounded valleys on high relief variant, but as said, those are worn in circulated coins, making hard to determine. Other clue to find is on high relief coins, key and palm tree show weak stike on reverse, but hard to determine if not comparing coins.

High - Low relief articles:
allcubancoins site
laislamarketplace site

Interesting fact

The 1915-1934 Cuban 1 Peso coin made of silver (.900) has a unique feature. It was designed by the Cuban artist, Enrique Jova, and it features a portrait of Jose Marti, a national hero of Cuba, on the obverse side.