1 Peso Discovery of Evangelista Island

Reverse

A galleon sailing in a stormy sea, a treasure chest below, and a parrot on a tree branch on the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
500 AÑOS del DESCUBRIMIENTO
de La ISLA del EVANGELISTA
1994

Edge

Plain

Comment

The island of La Evangelista, off the coast of Cuba, was discovered by Christopher Columbus on June 13, 1494.
It was successively named La Evangelista, Isla de Cotorras (Parrot Island) and Isla de Tesoros (Treasure Island).
It is now known as Isla de la Juventud (Island of Youth).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

L'île de La Evangelista, au large de Cuba, fut découverte par Christophe Colomb le 13 juin 1494.
Elle fut nommée successivement La Evangelista, Isla de Cotorras (île des perroquets) et Isla de Tesoros (île au trésors).
Elle porte désormais le nom de Isla de la Juventud (île de la Jeunesse).

Interesting fact

The 1994 Cuban Non-circulating coin 1 Peso (Discovery of Evangelista Island) is made of Copper and weighs 29.3 grams. That's quite interesting, as most coins are made of a combination of metals or a metal alloy, and it's not common to see a coin made of a single metal like copper. Additionally, the fact that it's a non-circulating coin means it was not meant to be used as regular currency, but rather as a collector's item or a commemoration of a specific event or place, in this case, the discovery of Evangelista Island.

• north america
• early modern
• modern
• spanish colony