© Aureo & Calicó S.L., subastas numismáticas
© Aureo & Calicó S.L., subastas numismáticas
10 Pesos Bee Hummingbird
1999 year| Silver (.999) | 31.1 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1999 |
| Value | 10 Pesos (10 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 31.1 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1999 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#250648 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Zunzuncito (Bee Hummingbird) on flight, feeding from a flower.
weight and fineness on sides, date on bottom, below mintmark.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
* * * Zunzuncito * * *
1 ONZA • 1999 • AG 0.999
Translation:
Zunzuncito (Bee Hummingbird)
1 ounce 1999 silver .999
Designer: Belisario Álvarez Collado
Edge
Plain
Comment
Zunzun (bee hummingbird), also called "Zunzuncito"is the smallest bird of the world, hardly reaching 6 cm long. Once very common, currently lives in deep forest and is not easy to find. Owing to his characteristic sound on flight is also called "trovador" (bard).(source: www.ecured.cu & Elias Gomez Twitter)
Cuban minthouse started this year series of bullion coins for collectors, including silver and gold, with different weights.
Interesting fact
The 10 Pesos (Bee Hummingbird) coin from Cuba, made of Silver (.999) and weighing 31.1g, is considered a rare and valuable collector's item due to its limited mintage of only 5,000 pieces.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Pesos (Bee Hummingbird) 1999 coin.
