1 Peso El Morro - Havana

1984 year


Copper-nickel	11.3 g	29.9 mm

Description

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1984
Value	1 Peso (1&nbspCUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	11.3 g
Diameter	29.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1984
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#61730
Rarity index	68%

Reverse

Image of castle "El Morro" at Havana, event name as curved legend on top, place name as curved legend on bottom, date on upper left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CASTILLOS DE CUBA
1984
EL MORRO - LA HABANA

Translation:
Cuban Castles
1984
El Morro - Havana

Designer: Jorge Fornés Ramos

Edge

Plain

Comment

"El Morro" Castle, which complete name is Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro (Castle of Morro's 3 Wise Men) is a military building, placed on northern point of the entrance to Havana Bay, was built on 16th. Century to protect the Village of Saint Christopher of Cuba (original name of actual Havana city), this place ant the lighthouse besides are one of the main symbols of Havana.

Name comes after the 3 Wise Men that visited Jesus birth., in Spanish are known as the 3 Magic Kings. Morro is the name given to this rocky point advancing to sea.

Castle seen from southern point of Havana Bay Rear view of Castle
(pictures source: www.ecured.cu)

Interesting fact

The 1984 Cuban 1 Peso coin featuring El Morro - Havana is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not meant to be used as regular currency, but rather as a collector's item.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1984	5000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Peso (El Morro - Havana) 1984 coin.