5 Pesos Leonor Molina - Trial strike
1987 year| Gold (.100) | 12 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1987 |
| Value | 5 Pesos 5 CUP = USD 0.19 |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.100) |
| Weight | 12 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#290483 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Portrait of Leonor Molina representing the Republic, first face to appear on a Cuban coin. Motto on curved legend at top, "emisión original" and commemorated date on left, mintmark and current issue date on right, "SOUVENIR" below. Line of pearls close to edge.
Design is the same as on KM# 166 (see link below).
Lettering:
PATRIA Y LIBERTAD
1897 1987
emisión
original
SOUVENIR
Translation:
Fatherland and Liberty
1897 1987
original
issue
Souvenir
Engraver: Belisario Álvarez Collado
Designers: Belisario Álvarez Collado, Alberto González Pereztol
Edge
Reeded.
Comment
This coin is a trial strike, part of a set, with different styles, sizes and metals. Not listed on Krause.For this coin, were used the same dies of the KM# 166 , to test the use of the alloy "Japanese gold", gold 10%, silver 90%. The alloy finally was rejected.
Also note, by using the mentioned dies without modification, metal and fineness do not match the used on the coin.
Design is the same as on Souvenir Peso (1897-98) and 90th. anniversary of Souvenir Peso (1987), see links below.
The Souvenir Peso coin was minted at the US on 1897, and project had Liberty image, copied from US coins, but the minthouse refused to use it. Therefore, Leonor Molina, who was cousin of the treasurer of the revolutionary movement, and also active member, posed for the design.
Also should have 1 Peso as face value, but minthouse did not want to mint coins for a country that was on war against their friend country, Spain, so it was changed to Souvenir to avoid complications.
Interesting fact
The Pattern 5 Pesos (Leonor Molina - Trial strike) 1987 from Cuba, made of Gold (.100) and weighing 12g, is considered a rare and valuable coin among collectors. It is believed that only a limited number of these coins were minted, making it a highly sought-after piece in the numismatic community.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Pesos (Leonor Molina - Trial strike) 1987 coin.
