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5 Pesos Valle de Viñales
2017 year| Silver (.925) | 13.5 g | 33 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2017 |
| Value | 5 Pesos (5 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 13.5 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Demonetized | 2017 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#133061 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
View of Viñales Valley. Colorized Tocororo bird on front, curved legends on top and bottom, place name on center. date on lower right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MARAVILLAS NATURALES
Valle de Viñales
2017
PAISAJE CULTURAL DE LA HUMANIDAD
Translation:
Natural Marvels
Viñales Valley
2017
Cultural Landscape of Humanity
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Viñales Valley is placed on occidental part of Cuba, in the Pinar del Rio province.This valley and part of the mountains around were pronounced National Park of Cuba and also Natural Patrimony of the Humanity by UNESCO; both on 1999.
The coin shows valley landscapes, with dense vegetation and high mountains around, and on front a colorized Tocororo (Cuban Torogon), that is the national bird of Cuba, this bird shows the same colors of Cuban flag, and soon dies in captivity, this was taken as a symbol of the Cubans desire of freedom.
Interesting fact
The 5 Pesos (Valle de Viñales) 2017 coin from Cuba features a unique design that showcases the natural beauty of the Viñales Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its lush vegetation, tobacco fields, and traditional Cuban architecture.
