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50 Pesos Baseball; Piedfort
1990 yearGold (.999) | 31.1 g | 30 mm |
Issuer | Cuba |
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Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
Type | Pattern |
Year | 1990 |
Value | 50 Pesos (50 CUP) |
Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
Composition | Gold (.999) |
Weight | 31.1 g |
Diameter | 30 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Demonetized | 1990 |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#296869 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Cuban coat of arms, country name as curved legend on top, face value below, weight and fineness on sides.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
1 OZ 10 PESOS AG 0.999
Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1 ounce 10 Pesos silver 0.999
Engraver: Jorge Rodríguez Arteaga
Designer: Elena Delgado Álvarez
Edge
Reeded.
Comment
This piedfort is for KM# 321, was minted on a double width planchet, using the dies for the final version, therefore the weight shown does not match the real one.Pan American Games are held from 1951, every 4 years. On 1991, Havana was the host, with presence of 22 country delegations.
Interesting fact
The Pattern 50 Pesos (Baseball; Piedfort) 1990 from Cuba made of Gold (.999) weighing 31.1 g is a rare and unique coin that was never put into circulation. It was created as a trial strike, and only a few samples were produced, making it highly sought after by collectors.
Price
Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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1990 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Pesos (Baseball; Piedfort) 1990 coin.