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1 Peso Lenin

1977 year
Copper-nickel 11.3 g 29.9 mm
Description
Issuer
Cuba
Period
Second Republic (1959-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1977
Value
1 Peso (1&nbspCUP)
Currency
Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
11.3 g
Diameter
29.9 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1977
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#58335
Rarity index
85%

Reverse

Portrait of Vladimir Lenin facing left, event date on left, issue date and mintmark on right , circular legends: event name on top, figure name on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GRAN REVOLUCION SOCIALISTA DE OCTUBRE
1917 1977
V.I. LENIN

Translation:
Great October's Socialist Revolution
1917 1977
V.I. Lenin

Edge

Plain

Comment

Vladimir Illich Ulianov (aka Lenin - 1870-1924) was the main leader of the Soviet Revolution on October 1917, and a great contributor to communist theory; his contributions are known as "Leninism".
After the Revolution, he was named Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Soviet Union, till his death.

The templates used for the dies were produced at Spain.

Interesting fact

The 1977 Cuban 1 Peso coin featuring Lenin is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not meant to be used as regular currency, but rather as a collector's item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1977  6000 - - - - - -

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