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1 Peso Bartolome de Las Casas
1992 year| Nickel plated steel (NBS (Nickel Bonded Steel)) | 12.7 g | 32.5 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1992 |
| Value | 1 Peso (1 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Nickel plated steel (NBS (Nickel Bonded Steel)) |
| Weight | 12.7 g |
| Diameter | 32.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1992 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#56486 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 66% |
Reverse
Half figure of Bartolomé de las Casas writing, event and year as curved legend on half top, native pattern on lower half, figure name as curved legend below image, issue date and mintmark on left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
★ V CENTENARIO 1492 ★
1992
FRAY BARTOLOMÉ DE LAS CASAS
Translation:
5th. Centenary 1492
1992
Fray Bartolome de las Casas
Engraver: Belisario Álvarez Collado
Designer: Irene Sierra Carreño
Edge
Plain
Comment
Fray Bartolomé de las Casas was a 16th-century Spanish landowner, friar, priest, and bishop, famed as a historian and social reformer. He arrived to La Española as a layman then became a Dominican friar and priest. He was appointed as the first resident Bishop of Chiapas, and the first officially appointed "Protector of the Indians".His extensive writings, the most famous being "A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies" and "Historia de Las Indias" (History of the Indies), chronicle the first decades of colonization of the West Indies.
He described the atrocities committed by the colonizers against the indigenous peoples.[
Interesting fact
The 1992 Cuban 1 Peso coin featuring Bartolome de Las Casas is interesting because it was minted using a unique process called Nickel Bonded Steel (NBS), which involves plating a steel core with a thin layer of nickel. This process allows for the production of coins with a lower cost and reduced environmental impact compared to traditional coinage metals like copper or nickel. Additionally, the use of NBS helps to prevent counterfeiting, as it is difficult to replicate the exact same texture and color as the genuine coin.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Peso (Bartolome de Las Casas) 1992 coin.
