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100 Pesos Bartolome de las Casas
1992 year| Gold (.999) | 31.1 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1992 |
| Value | 100 Pesos (100 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.999) |
| Weight | 31.1 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1992 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#294950 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Half figure of Bartolomé de las Casas writing, event and year as curved legend on half top, native pattern on lower half, figure name as curved legend below image, issue date and mintmark on left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
★ V CENTENARIO 1492 ★
1992
FRAY BARTOLOMÉ DE LAS CASAS
Translation:
5th. Centenary 1492
1992
Fray Bartolome de las Casas
Engraver: Belisario Álvarez Collado
Designer: Irene Sierra Carreño
Edge
Reeded.
Comment
Fray Bartolomé de las Casas was a 16th-century Spanish landowner, friar, priest, and bishop, famed as a historian and social reformer. He arrived to La Española as a layman then became a Dominican friar and priest. He was appointed as the first resident Bishop of Chiapas, and the first officially appointed "Protector of the Indians".His extensive writings, the most famous being "A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies" and "Historia de Las Indias" (History of the Indies), chronicle the first decades of colonization of the West Indies.
He described the atrocities committed by the colonizers against the indigenous peoples.
Interesting fact
The 100 Pesos (Bartolome de las Casas) 1992 gold coin from Cuba features a unique design, with the portrait of Bartolome de las Casas, a Spanish colonizer who became an advocate for the rights of indigenous peoples in the Americas. This coin is not only valuable due to its gold content but also for its historical significance, as it highlights the complex history of colonization and the efforts of individuals like Bartolome de las Casas who fought for the rights of marginalized communities.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 100 Pesos (Bartolome de las Casas) 1992 coin.
