1 Peso Gold Tower

1992 year


Copper-nickel	12.7 g	32.5 mm

Description

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1992
Value	1 Peso (1&nbspCUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	12.7 g
Diameter	32.5 mm
Thickness	2.3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1992
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#43138
Rarity index	68%

Reverse

Image of the Gold Tower, in Sevilla, Spain, series name as curved legend on half top, place name on lower left, place on right, with issue date and mintmark below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1992 - AÑO DE ESPAÑA
LA
TORRE
DEL
ORO
SEVILLA
1992

Translation:
1992 Year of Spain
The
Tower
of the
gold
Seville
1992

Engraver: Jorge Rodríguez Arteaga

Designer: Elena Delgado Álvarez

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Gold Tower is placed at Seville, Spain, its name comes from the golden shine reflected on the Guadalquivir river, on which shore is placed, previously was thought the reflected color owed to the presence of gold on the covering, or from tiles, but later, during maintenance works, was determined the cover was made of pressed hay, mortar and lime.

Interesting fact

The 1992 Cuba 1 Peso (Gold Tower) non-circulating coin is made of copper-nickel and weighs 12.7 grams. Despite its name, it does not contain any gold. Instead, the coin's design features a gold-colored tower on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) showcases the national coat of arms of Cuba. This coin was minted in 1992 as part of a series commemorating the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America. It has a unique design and is a sought-after collector's item among numismatists.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1992	10000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Peso (Gold Tower) 1992 coin.