20 Pesos (Heroic Guerilla Fighter) 1992 front 20 Pesos (Heroic Guerilla Fighter) 1992 back
20 Pesos (Heroic Guerilla Fighter) 1992 photo
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20 Pesos Heroic Guerilla Fighter

1992 year
Silver (.999) 62.2 g 45 mm
Description
Issuer
Cuba
Period
Second Republic (1959-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1992
Value
20 Pesos (20&nbspCUP)
Currency
Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
62.2 g
Diameter
45 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1992
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#257939
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Portrait of Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928-1967), also known as "Guerrillero Heroico", figure and portrait name as circular legend near edge, dates and mintmark below portrait.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
"GUERRILLERO HEROICO"
1967-1992
ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA

Translation:
"Heroic Guerilla Fighter"
1967 - 1992
Ernesto "Che" Guevara

Engraver: Belisario Álvarez Collado

Designer: Irene Sierra Carreño

Edge

Plain

Comment

"Guerrillero Heroico" (Heroic Guerilla Fighter) is the name of the famous portrait taken by Alberto "Korda" Díaz Gutiérrez to Guevara, during the funerals of the victims of the "Le Coubre" explosion, on March 5th., 1960.

This series honors the memory of Guevara on the 25th. anniversary of his death, executed at Bolivia on October 1967.


"Guerrillero Heroico" by Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez "Korda"

Interesting fact

The 1992 Cuban 20 Pesos coin featuring a Heroic Guerilla Fighter is made of .999 silver and weighs 62.2 grams, making it a unique and valuable collector's item for numismatists and those interested in Cuban history and culture.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1992  1000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Pesos (Heroic Guerilla Fighter) 1992 coin.