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5 Centavos
| Copper-nickel (Copper 75%, Nickel 25%) | 5 g | 21.17 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | First Republic (1902-1906, 1909-1959) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1915-1961 |
| Value | 5 Centavos 0.05 CUP = USD 0.0019 |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (Copper 75%, Nickel 25%) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 21.17 mm |
| Thickness | 1.94 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#2856 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 5% |
Reverse
Face value in Roman numeral in circle over a five-pointed star, motto "Fatherland and Freedom" as curved legend on top, date on excergue, weight and fineness on sides; line of denticles close to rim.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PATRIA Y LIBERTAD
V
• 5.0 G. • 1915 • 250 M •
Translation:
Fatherland and Liberty
5
Engraver: Charles Edward Barber
Edge
Plain
Comment
1915-1960 minted at Philadelphia,1961 minted at Kremnica.
The 1915 variants:
