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25 Pesos Bee Hummingbird
1999 year| Gold (.999) | 7.78 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1999 |
| Value | 25 Pesos (25 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.999) |
| Weight | 7.78 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1999 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#250663 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Zunzuncito (Bee Hummingbird) on flight, feeding from a flower.
weight and fineness on sides, date on bottom, below mintmark.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
* * * Zunzuncito * * *
1/4 ONZA • 1999 • AU 0.999
Translation:
Zunzuncito (Bee Hummingbird)
1/4 ounce 1999 gold .999
Designer: Belisario Álvarez Collado
Comment
Zunzun (bee hummingbird), also called "Zunzuncito"is the smallest bird of the world, hardly reaching 6 cm long. Once very common, currently lives in deep forest and is not easy to find. Owing to his characteristic sound on flight is also called "trovador" (bard).(source: www.ecured.cu & Elias Gomez Twitter)
Cuban minthouse started this year series of bullion coins for collectors, including silver and gold, with different weights.
Interesting fact
The 1999 Cuba 25 Pesos Bee Hummingbird gold coin features an image of a bee hummingbird, a tiny bird species found in Cuba, on its obverse side. This coin is unique because it is one of the smallest gold coins ever minted, with a diameter of only 13mm.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 25 Pesos (Bee Hummingbird) 1999 coin.
