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40 Centavos Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán
1962 year| Copper-nickel (Copper 75%, Nickel 25%) | 10 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1962 |
| Value | 40 Centavos (0.40 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (Copper 75%, Nickel 25%) |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 9 October 1997 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#5118 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 10% |
Reverse
Portrait of Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán, Cuban hero (1932-1959), motto "Patria o Muerte" as curved legend on top, date on left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PATRIA O MUERTE
1962
Translation:
Fatherland or Death
1962
Edge
Reeded
Comment
This coin was demonetized owing to its size and weight, very similar to the 3 Pesos (KM# 346, 346a), caused frequent confusions.Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán, Cuban hero (1932-1959), was a key figure in the revolutionary movement, reaching the grade of Commander of the revolutionary army. On 10/28/1959, short time after the revolution success, the plane where he traveled, on a night flight from Camaguey to La Habana, disappeared, and remains were never found.
The city Cienfuegos was named on 1829 to honor of the actual General Captain of Cuba, José Cienfuegos Jovellanos, later the province took same name. Out of both had Spanish origins (Jose was Spain native, and Camilo was son of Spanish parents), there is no prove of being related otherwise.
Interesting fact
The 40 Centavos coin featuring Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán, issued in 1962, was part of a series of commemorative coins celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15250000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 40 Centavos (Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán) 1962 coin.
