5 Pesos Sugar Cane

1981 year


Silver (.999)	12 g	30 mm

Description

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1981
Value	5 Pesos (5&nbspCUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	12 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1981
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#78663
Rarity index	70%

Reverse

Landscape of a sugar plantation, machine, and sugar refinery on the background. Issue date an mintmark on right, Product name on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DIA MUNDIAL DE LA ALIMENTACION
1981
AZUCAR

Translation:
World Food day
1981
Sugar

Designer: Luis Rodríguez García-Casariego

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Sugar cane was introduced to Cuba on late 16th. century and it developed fast. Cuba became 1st. world producer of sugar on 18th. and 19th. centuries, and now is the second main production resource.

Source: http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2017/02/28/produce-cuba-mas-de-un-millon-de-toneladas-de-azucar/#.WfB6g4jxDB8

This coin is from Series I for FAO, with World Food Day theme, continued on 1982, 1983, 1985, 1995 and 1996 with other FAO themes.

Templates for dies were produced at Spain.

Interesting fact

The 5 Pesos (Sugar Cane) 1981 coin from Cuba is interesting because it features a unique design that showcases the country's rich agricultural history. The coin's obverse side features a stylized image of a sugar cane plant, which was a major crop in Cuba at the time. The reverse side features the coat of arms of Cuba, along with the denomination and year of issue. The coin's design serves as a reminder of the country's rich cultural heritage and its reliance on agriculture.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1981	7000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Pesos (Sugar Cane) 1981 coin.