© Emiliano Micalizzi
© Emiliano Micalizzi
1 Peso Saint George Palace
1992 year| Copper-nickel | 12.7 g | 32.5 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1992 |
| Value | 1 Peso (1 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 12.7 g |
| Diameter | 32.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1992 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#14182 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 67% |
Reverse
Image of Saint George's Palace (Palau Sant Jordi), at Barcelona, Spain, series name as curved legend on half top, place name on lower half, in Catalan and Spanish languages, with date and mintmark above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1992 - AÑO DE ESPAÑA
1992
PALAU SANT JORDI - PALACIO SAN JORGE
Translation:
1992 Year of Spain
1992
Saint George Palace (in Catalan) Saint George Palace (in Spanish)
Engraver: Carlos Zaldivar Colina
Designer: Irene Sierra Carreño
Edge
Plain
Comment
Saint George Palace is an indoor sporting arena, that was built to be part of the 1992 Olympic games facilities, was used to hold several different athletic disciplines, and later was used for concerts, other sports, and meetings.At the region Valencia, Balear Islands and South of France Catalan language is spoken, which is a romance language with very similar structure to Spanish and Portuguese, but many different words; usually Spanish and Portuguese talkers can fairly understand when spoken in Catalan, but, as said, there are many words that differ from Spanish and Portuguese.
Interesting fact
The 1992 Cuba Non-circulating coin 1 Peso (Saint George Palace) made of Copper-nickel weighing 12.7 g has an interesting fact that it was minted to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America and features an image of Saint George Palace, a prominent landmark in Havana, on its reverse side.
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 (Saint George Palace) 1992 coin.
