1 Peso Kon-Tiki

1987 year


Copper-nickel	11.3 g	29.9 mm

Description

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1987
Value	1 Peso (1&nbspCUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	11.3 g
Diameter	29.9 mm
Thickness	2.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1987
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#72328
Rarity index	82%

Reverse

Image of "Kon-Tiki" log raft, event name as curved legend on top, dates below. Key and star mintmarks on upper left, between legend and image.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EXPEDICION "KON - TIKI"
1947 • 1987

Translation:
"Kon-Tiki" expedition
1947-1987

Engraver: Belisario Álvarez Collado

Designer: Jorge Fornés Ramos

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Norwegian scientist Thor Heyerdahl sailed from Peru, South America to Polynesian Islands to prove his theory that primitive inhabitants of Polynesia and South America had common etnical roots, and could have emigrated using log rafts.

The log raft "Kon - Tiki" with sail was constructed by his team of 6 people, using the ancient technologies and materials, and on 1947 they performed the journey successfully.

In spite the team had some modern articles, like maps, radio and sailing devices, these elements were not relevant to prove the theory.

Interesting fact

The Kon-Tiki coin's design features an image of the Kon-Tiki raft, which was used by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl in 1947 to cross the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands, in an effort to prove that the ancient people of South America could have colonized the Pacific islands.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1987	3000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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