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1 Peso Miguel de Cervantes

1982 year
Copper-nickel 11.3 g 29.9 mm
Description
Issuer
Cuba
Period
Second Republic (1959-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1982
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
1982
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#5122
Rarity index
56%

Reverse

Portrait of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), Spanish writer. Figure name as curved legend on top, mintmark on left, issue date on right, living dates on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA
1982
1547-1616

Translation:
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
1982
1547-1616

Designer: E. Cepero

Edge

Plain

Comment

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish soldier, writer and poet, the most important writer of Spanish language.

The most known Cervantes' work is "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" (The Ingenious Knight Don Quixote de la Mancha - Mancha is a region of Spain), or just "Don Quijote". This work is considered the first modern novel, and is the second most edited and translated of all times, only beat by the Bible.

Cervantes was also known as "El Manco de Lepanto" (the one-handed from Lepanto) cause he was wound on the chest and left hand. The wounds made him lose the control of left hand, making it useless. The nickname is incorrect since he didn't lose the hand.

 Cuba mint house starts with this coins the series about Spain.

Interesting fact

The 1982 Cuba 1 Peso coin featuring Miguel de Cervantes is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for general circulation and was instead produced for collectors.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1982  7000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Peso (Miguel de Cervantes) 1982 coin.