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100 Pesos Lenin - Pattern
1977 year| Brass | - | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Cuba |
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1977 |
| Value | 100 Pesos (100 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1977 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#124571 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Portrait of Vladimir Lenin facing left, event date on left, issue date and mintmark on right , circular legends: event name on top, figure name on bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GRAN REVOLUCION SOCIALISTA DE OCTUBRE
1917 1977
V.I. LENIN
Translation:
Great October's Socialist Revolution
1917 1977
V.I. Lenin
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Vladimir Illich Ulianov (aka Lenin - 1870-1924) was the main leader of the Soviet Revolution on October 1917, and a great contributor to communist theory; his contributions are known as "Leninism".After the Revolution, he was named Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Soviet Union, till his death.
The templates used for the dies were produced at Spain.
This pattern is trial for the gold coin 10 Pesos, KM# 42, this is the reason on obverse shows "AV.'0.917" (AVRUM= gold), instead of its real material.
Interesting fact
The Pattern 100 Pesos (Lenin - Pattern) 1977 from Cuba made of Brass is a rare and unique coin, with only 200 pieces minted. It features a portrait of Vladimir Lenin, the former Soviet leader, on one side and the Cuban coat of arms on the other. This coin was never officially released into circulation, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
