200 Pesos (Bolivar and Marti; Piedfort) 1993 front 200 Pesos (Bolivar and Marti; Piedfort) 1993 back
200 Pesos (Bolivar and Marti; Piedfort) 1993 photo
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200 Pesos Bolivar and Marti; Piedfort

1993 year
Gold (.900) 62.2 g 38 mm
Description
Issuer
Cuba
Period
Second Republic (1959-date)
Type
Pattern
Year
1993
Value
200 Pesos (200&nbspCUP)
Currency
Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition
Gold (.900)
Weight
62.2 g
Diameter
38 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1993
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#103116
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Simon Bolivar riding right, face turned to 3/4 left; on background head of Jose Marti Legend around, date on excergue

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BOLIVAR Y MARTI • PADRES DEL AMERICANISMO
1993

Translation:
Bolivar and Marti · Fathers of the Americanism
1993

Engraver: Francisco Puen Ávila

Designer: Elena Delgado Álvarez

Edge

Plain

Comment

This coin is a Piedfort, so is minted on a double thickness planchet, but using the final dies, so weight engraved is not matching real weight of the coin.
Simon Bolivar and Jose Marti, are two extremely important figures in the american nations' independence process.

Interesting fact

The Pattern 200 Pesos (Bolivar and Marti; Piedfort) 1993 from Cuba, made of Gold (.900) and weighing 62.2g, is considered a rare and valuable coin among collectors. It is believed that only 500 of these coins were minted, making it a highly sought-after piece for numismatists.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1993  15 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 200 Pesos (Bolivar and Marti; Piedfort) 1993 coin.