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5 Pesos Ernest Hemingway
1982 year| Silver (.999) | 12 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1982 |
| Value | 5 Pesos (5 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 12 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1982 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#81013 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
Portrait of Ernest Hemingway (1896-1961), American writer, Literature Nobel Prize 1954.
Mintmark on left, issue date on right
Hemingway's dates below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
1982
1898-1961
Designer: Luis Rodríguez García-Casariego
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Ernest Hemingway was an American writer, winner of Nobel Prize of Literature on 1954, for his novel "El Viejo y el Mar" (The Old Man and the Sea).Hemingway liked too much Cuba, and purchased a plantation on 1940, "Finca Vigía", the next 20 years he was on and off Cuba.
He also liked to drink Daiquiri cocktail and "Mojito", a Cuban cocktail made with rum, mint, ice and sugar.
At "La Bodeguita del Medio", a restaurant on Havana, he wrote on the wall "Mi mojito en La Bodeguita, mi daiquirí en El Floridita". (My Mojito at the Bodeguita, my daiquiri at the Floridita); this made popular Floridita's daiquiris, and also the tradition of visitors signing on the walls of the Bodeguita.
Interesting fact
The 1982 Cuba 5 Pesos Ernest Hemingway silver coin features a unique design that showcases the writer's love for the island nation. The coin's reverse side depicts a scene from Hemingway's famous novel "The Old Man and the Sea," which was written in Cuba. The image shows an old fisherman, believed to be the protagonist Santiago, sitting on the shore with his fishing rod and a large marlin at his feet. The coin's obverse side features a portrait of Hemingway himself, with the coin's denomination and year of issue inscribed below. This coin is a rare and beautiful collector's item that not only honors Hemingway's literary legacy but also highlights Cuba's rich cultural heritage.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Pesos (Ernest Hemingway) 1982 coin.
