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1 Peso San Hermenegildo ship
2008 year| Copper-nickel | 26 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2008 |
| Value | 1 Peso (1 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 26 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 2008 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#70076 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
San Hermenegildo ship sailing right, date on right, Vessel's name on curved legend above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2008
San Hermenegildo
Translation:
2008
Saint Hermenegildo
Edge
Plain
Comment
The ship San Hermenegildo was a Spanish fleet line vessel, built at La Habana (Havana) shipyard, that at that time still was a Spanish colony. Was a "Santa Ana" class, with 3 decks, 3 masts with square sails, and 112 cannons.Santa Ana class was a project from which were constructed a series of 8 ships, 3 at Ferrol, Spain and 5 at Havana:
Santa Ana (Saint Anne), Ferrol, 1784, which gave name to the series;
Mejicano (Mexican) and Conde de Regia (Count of Regia), Havana, both 1786;
Salvador del Mundo (savior of the World), Ferrol, and Real Carlos (Royal Charles), Havana, both 1787;
San Hermenegildo (Saint Hermenegildo), Havana, 1789;
Reina Luisa (Queen Louise), Ferrol, 1791;
and Príncipe de Asturias (Prince of Asturias), Havana, 1794.
Interesting fact
The 1 Peso (San Hermenegildo ship) 2008 coin from Cuba features a unique design that showcases the San Hermenegildo ship, which was a Spanish galleon that sank off the coast of Cuba in 1794. The ship was part of a fleet that was carrying a large cargo of gold, silver, and other valuable items from Spain to the Americas. The shipwreck was discovered in the 1970s, and the coin was issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the ship's sinking.
