100 Pesos Alcala Gate

1991 year


Gold (.999)	31.1 g	38 mm

Description

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1991
Value	100 Pesos 100 CUP = USD 3.88
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Gold (.999)
Weight	31.1 g
Diameter	38 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#287423
Rarity index	100%

Reverse

Alcala Gate, in Madrid, Spain, series name on top, building name, city, mintmark and issue year below image.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1992 - AÑO DE ESPAÑA
PUERTA DE ALCALÁ
MADRID
1991

Translation:
1992 Year of Spain
Alcala Door
Madrid
1991

Engraver: Jorge Rodríguez Arteaga

Designer: Alberto González Pereztol

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Alcala Gate is one of the main 5 gates that allowed entrance to formerly fortified Madrid city. Name comes from it was the one that accessed to the road towards near town Alcalá de Henares. Madrid had fortification walls from times of the Moors (9th. Century), and it was changed when Moors were expelled from Spain (10th, 11th Centuries), and had many modifications, being expanded while city grew. Finally got outdated on 16th. Century, and most of it was demolished. Alcala door, and other still exist, as well as portions of the walls, as monuments.

Interesting fact

The 100 Pesos (Alcala Gate) 1991 gold coin from Cuba features a unique design, showcasing the Alcala Gate, a historic entrance to the city of Havana. This coin is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for general circulation and was instead produced for collectors. It is made of .999 gold and weighs 31.1 grams, making it a valuable and sought-after collector's item.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1991	225	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 100 Pesos (Alcala Gate) 1991 coin.