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© Coinsberg
1 Peso Galileo Galilei
2009 year| Copper-nickel | - | - |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Cuba (Banco Central de Cuba) |
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2009 |
| Value | 1 Peso (1 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 2009 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#157064 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Galileo Galilei facing, astronomical instrument on left, moon above.
Event name as circular legend on left and top, Galileo's name below, date and mintmark to right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Año Internacional de la Astronomía
2009
Galileo Galilei
Translation:
Astronomy International Year
2009
Galileo Galilei
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The 1 Peso (Galileo Galilei) 2009 coin from Cuba made of Copper-nickel is interesting because it features an image of Galileo Galilei, an Italian astronomer and physicist who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution during the Renaissance. This coin was issued to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first telescope observation, which marked the beginning of modern astronomy.
