1 Peso Che Guerilla Fighter

Reverse

Image of Ernesto "Che" Guevara with weapon on back, walking. On background, image of mountains, representing the Sierra Maestra, where rebels lived and many of the fights occurred. On sides, curved legend near edge, at lower right the signature of Guevara, on left date of death, on right Issue date and mintmark.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GUERRILLERO HEROICO
1967 1997
che (signature)

Translation:
Heroic Guerrilla Fighter
1967 1997
che (Guevara's signature)

Engraver: Alejandro Ramos Figueredo

Designer: Elena Delgado Álvarez

Edge

Plain

Comment

Guerrillero Heroico (Heroic Guerrilla Fighter) was the title of the most famous Ernesto "che" Guevara's portrait, taken by Alberto Gutiérrez "Korda", during funerals of the victims of the Le Coubre vessel explosion. Picture's name became as second nickname of Guevara. Gevara died at age 39, executed at La Higuera, Bolivia.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1997	10000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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