1 Peso (Yellow Grouper) 1994 front 1 Peso (Yellow Grouper) 1994 back
1 Peso (Yellow Grouper) 1994 photo
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1 Peso Yellow Grouper

1994 year
Nickel plated steel ((NBS) Colorized reverse) 12.7 g 32.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Cuba
Period
Second Republic (1959-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1994
Value
1 Peso (1&nbspCUP)
Currency
Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition
Nickel plated steel ((NBS) Colorized reverse)
Weight
12.7 g
Diameter
32.5 mm
Thickness
2.2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Coloured
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1994
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#62162
Rarity index
59%

Reverse

Yellow Grouper swimming on front of a coral, event name on top, animal name below, date and mintmark on right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FAUNA DEL CARIBE
1994
MERO AMARILLO

Translation:
Caribbean Fauna
1994
Yellow Grouper

Engraver: Alejandro Ramos Figueredo

Edge

Plain

Comment

First series about Caribbean Fauna shows marine animals, dolphins, groupers, rays and swordfish, and also pelicans and flamingos, all native of the area.

Variant is about inner lines in tail; 7 for KM# 466.1, and 5 for KM# 466.2


Krause shows 25,000 pieces minted, but ECA (Cuban Minthouse) declares 10,000 only

Interesting fact

The 1994 Cuban Yellow Grouper coin features a unique colorized reverse design, which sets it apart from other coins in the series.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1994  10000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Peso (Yellow Grouper) 1994 coin.