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1 Peso F. Castro at the mountain ND

1989 year
Copper-nickel 11.7 g 29.9 mm
Description
Issuer
Cuba
Period
Second Republic (1959-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1989
Value
1 Peso (1&nbspCUP)
Currency
Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
11.7 g
Diameter
29.9 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1989
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#40787
Rarity index
61%

Reverse

Fidel Castro with gun standing, on background shape of mountain with sun rays; event name on right, dates and mintmark on left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REVOLUCION
30
AÑOS
1959
1989

Translation:
Revolution
30
years
1959
1989

Engraver: Luis Álvarez

Designer: Belisario Álvarez Collado

Edge

Plain

Comment

Image represents Fidel Castro with Sierra Maestra (master mountains) on background, with sun rays behind them, as a symbol that from there the new time came, the Revolution, as Castro's troops starting the invasion from east, and expanded towards Havana, placed on center North of the island.

Interesting fact

The 1 Peso (F. Castro at the mountain) ND (1989) coin from Cuba features an image of Fidel Castro, the former President of Cuba, on one side, and a mountain landscape on the other. This coin is interesting because it was issued during Castro's presidency and features a unique design that highlights the country's natural beauty. Additionally, the coin's copper-nickel composition and 11.7g weight make it a valuable collector's item for numismatists.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1989)  5000 - - - - - -

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