1 Peso Cantabrian Brown Bear
2004 year| Copper-nickel | 26 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2004 |
| Value | 1 Peso (1 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 26 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 2004 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#39761 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 75% |
Reverse
Cantabrian Brown Bear standing on rock, commemorated event name on sides, animal name below, mintmark and year issue on lower right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FAUNA IBÉRICA EN EXTINCIÓN
2004
Oso Pardo
Translation:
Iberian Endangered wildlife
2004
(Cantabrian) Brown Bear
Comment
Cantabrian Brown Bear Is a mammal, with females of 85 kg. (average), but could reach 150 kg. males usually are about 115 kg, but could reach 200 kg.Several factors contribute to specie being endangered, as endogamy (which can cause birth defects), higher rate of males birth than females, and laws about EU's Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), that enforces carcasses removals of bovines, that is an important feeding source for those bears.
Can live about 25/30 years in the wild.
Interesting fact
The Cantabrian Brown Bear coin from Cuba features an image of a brown bear on its obverse side, which is interesting because the Cantabrian Brown Bear is a subspecies of the brown bear that is native to the Cantabrian Mountains in Spain, and not typically associated with Cuba. This suggests that the coin may have been designed to commemorate a specific event or theme related to the Cantabrian Brown Bear, rather than being a standard issue coin.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Peso (Cantabrian Brown Bear) 2004 coin.
