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1 Peso Ernesto "Che" Guevara
1989 year| Copper-nickel | 11.3 g | 29.9 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1989 |
| Value | 1 Peso (1 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 11.3 g |
| Diameter | 29.9 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1989 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#40520 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 86% |
Reverse
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928-1967), figure name as curved legend on top, dates on bottom, issue date and mintmark on left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
• ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA •
1989
1928-1988
Translation:
Ernesto "Che" Guevara
1989
1928-1988
Engraver: Leopoldo Yáñez
Designer: Jorge Fornés Ramos
Edge
Plain
Comment
Ernesto "Che" Guevara was a Cuban Revolutionary, born at Argentina, physician of profession, who decided to fight against social differences after the trip on motorcycle he made thru America, where he saw the injustice and poverty is several countries. Was executed at Bolivia on 1987, when he was fighting for that country's revolution.Interesting fact
The coin features a portrait of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, a prominent figure in the Cuban Revolution, on one side, and the Cuban coat of arms on the other.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Peso (Ernesto "Che" Guevara) 1989 coin.
