1 Peso Diego Velázquez

1991 year


Nickel plated steel (NBS (Nickel Bonded Steel))	12.7 g	32.5 mm

Description

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1991
Value	1 Peso (1&nbspCUP)
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	1991
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#56483
Rarity index	61%

Reverse

Portrait of Diego Velazquez within wreath, name and date below, event on top, issue date and mintmark to left of image. Rope around, close to edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
★ V CENTENARIO ★
1991
DIEGO VELAZQUEZ ★ 1492

Translation:
5th. Centenary
1991
Diego Velázquez 1492

Engraver: Belisario Álvarez Collado

Designer: Carmen Menéndez Allende

Edge

Plain

Comment

Diego Velázquez (1465-1524), born at Cuellar, Spain, was part of 2nd. Columbus voyage, and was 1st. governor of Cuba (as Lieutenant governor), till his death. Was founder of several cities at La Española island (currently shared by Haiti and Dominican Republic), and at Cuba, including Baracoa, Bayamo, Santiago de Cuba, Trinidad, Camagüey, Sancti Spiritu, Havana and Remedios. The house of Diego Velázquez still exists at Santiago de cuba, and currently is a museum, containing Velazquez's articles and others from the same times.

Interesting fact

The 1991 Diego Velázquez 1 Peso coin from Cuba is unique in that it features a portrait of the Spanish conquistador Diego Velázquez, who played a significant role in the discovery and colonization of Cuba. This coin was issued as part of a series commemorating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1991	3000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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