5 Pesos Heroic Guerrilla Fighter - Trial strike

Reverse

Reproduction of "Guerrillero Heroico" picture by Alberto Korda (see comments), circular legend, years on sides. Mintmark on right.

Design is the same as on KM 158 (see link below).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
"GUERRILLERO HEROICO"
1967 1987
ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA

Translation:
"Heroic Guerrilla Fighter"
1967 1987
Ernesto Che Guevara

Engraver: Belisario Álvarez Collado

Designer: Jorge Fornés Ramos

Edge

Reeded.

Comment

This coin is a pattern to test gold minting for 1 ounce pieces, was used the same dies as on silver 5 Pesos, KM 158, without modifications.. Owing to the different metal used, the weight is not the correct one, and it shows as silver ("AG") instead of gold ("AU"). Krause lists only 3 pieces, not stating to be proof ("PRF"), so is very possible they only found the 3 BU samples minted.
Weight may need to be confirmed, the one posted was reported by Aureo & Calico Auctions.

"Guerrillero Heroico" (Heroic Guerrilla Fighter) is the most known picture of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, taken by Alberto Korda during the memorial service for the victims of Le Coubre ship explosion.
Ernesto "Che" Guevara was an Argentine born physician, who joined Castro from the start of the Revolution, and became part of the cuban government, till he decided to leave Cuba and join revolutionary movements, first in Africa, and later in South America. Was captured and summarily executed at Bolivia. His remains are deposited now at the Memorial complex in Santa Clara, with other fellows also died at Bolivia.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1987	3	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Pesos (Heroic Guerrilla Fighter - Trial strike) 1987 coin.