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1 Peso Assault to the Moncada Garrison
1989 year| Copper-nickel | 11.3 g | 29.9 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1989 |
| Value | 1 Peso (1 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 11.3 g |
| Diameter | 29.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1988 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#62153 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 74% |
Reverse
Scene of the Assault of the Moncada Garrison, event name as curved legend on sides and top, dates on bottom, issue year to right of image, mintmark below image.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
XXXV ANIV. DEL ASALTO AL CUARTEL MONCADA
1989
1953•1988
Translation:
35th anniversary of assault to Moncada garrison
1989
1953-1988
Engraver: Luis Álvarez
Designer: Jorge Fornés Ramos
Edge
Plain
Comment
The assault to Moncada Garrison at Santiago de cuba, 2nd. most important military garrison of Cuba at the moment, on 1953, was the first attempt of Fidel Castro and his troops to gain the control of Cuba. Attack failed, and Castro and many fellows were made prisoner, and some killed.Currently, Moncada Garrison, renamed as "Ciudad Escolar 26 de Julio" (July 26th., School City) was transformed in a school center. New name refers to the date of the assault, July 26th., 1953.
Fortifications were demolished, and damage on walls, product of the bullets fired during the assault were kept original, as a reminder of the Revolution facts.
Interesting fact
The 1989 Cuban Non-circulating coin 1 Peso (Assault to the Moncada Garrison) made of Copper-nickel weighing 11.3 g features an image of a soldier holding a rifle and a flag, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the assault on the Moncada Garrison, a significant event in the Cuban Revolution.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Peso (Assault to the Moncada Garrison) 1989 coin.
