© Aureo & Calicó S.L., subastas numismáticas
© Aureo & Calicó S.L., subastas numismáticas
5 Pesos Cuban Tobacco
1989 year| Silver (.999) | 16 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1989 |
| Value | 5 Pesos (5 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 16 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1989 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#291330 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Native smoking, over a tobacco plant, parrot on right, event commemorated on top, starting year below, issuing year on left, mintmark on right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TABACO CUBANO
1989
DESDE 1492
Translation:
Cuban Tobacco
1989
From 1492
Engraver: Jorge Rodríguez Arteaga
Designer: Virginia Acebo Toledo
Edge
Plain
Comment
Variants: The variation on the obverse, is that two versions of cuban arms were used, one with plain strips on left side of coat, and thin wreath, and the other with reeded strips on coat and thick wreath.On left variant for KM# 227.1; on right for KM# 227.2.
Tobacco plant (Nicotiana Tabacum), of American origin, is used to cigars, pipe tobacco and cigarettes. The cuban tobacco is considered the best of the world, owing to its special climate, and techniques of cultivation. When europeans reached America, natives already smoked tobacco.
Interesting fact
The 5 Pesos (Cuban Tobacco) 1989 coin from Cuba is interesting because it features an image of a tobacco leaf on one side, which is a nod to Cuba's famous tobacco industry. The coin was minted in 1989 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Cuban tobacco industry, and it is made of silver (.999) and weighs 16 grams.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Pesos (Cuban Tobacco) 1989 coin.
