40 Centavos


Silver (.900) (silver 90%, copper 10%)	10 g	28.9 mm

Description

Issuer	Cuba
Period	First Republic (1902-1906, 1909-1959)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1915-1920
Value	40 Centavos (0.40&nbspCUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Silver (.900) (silver 90%, copper 10%)
Weight	10 g
Diameter	28.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	13 March 1962
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#8581
Rarity index	16%

Reverse

Five-pointed star with rays, motto "Fatherland and Freedom" as curved legend on top, date on excergue, weight and fineness on sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PATRIA Y LIBERTAD
• 10 G. • 1920 • 900 M •

Translation:
Fatherland and Freedom
10 g. 1920 900 M

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Variants detected are low and high relief star on 1915 and 1920 issues. Most of this series silver coins have circulated actively, so most times is not easy to identify the variant, unless the coin is in very good shape, main differences are soft center and rounded valleys on high relief variant, but as said, those are worn in circulated coins, making hard to determine. Other clue to find is on high relief coins, key and palm tree show weak strike on obverse, but hard to determine if not comparing coins.

Interesting fact

The 40 Centavos coin from Cuba, minted between 1915 and 1920, is interesting because it was made of silver, specifically 90% silver and 10% copper, which gives it a unique value among coins.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1915	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
1916	50	-	-	-	-	-	-
1920	540000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 40 Centavos 1915-1920 coin.