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1 Peso INTUR
1989 year| Copper-nickel | 11.4 g | 30.1 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1989 |
| Value | 1 Peso |
| Currency | INTUR (visitor's coinage, 1981-1989) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 11.4 g |
| Diameter | 30.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 15 October 2001 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#34430 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 83% |
Reverse
Logo of the National Institute of Tourism ("INTUR") featuring a Real Palmtree; with face value as numeral on right, and in words on bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1
INTUR
UN PESO
Translation:
1
INTUR
One Peso
Edge
Plain
Comment
The fortress of "El Morro" is a relevant place at La Habana, dominated the entrance to the Havana Bay, controlling and defending the city. The Havana Lighthouse guided the ships to the port. In this coin is shown a part of the fortress and the lighthouse, they are main places for tourism and history of Cuba.Interesting fact
The 1989 Cuban 1 Peso coin made of Copper-nickel is interesting because it features the iconic image of Che Guevara on its obverse side, who was a prominent figure in the Cuban Revolution and a symbol of socialism and revolutionary ideals.
