50 Pesos (Baseball; Piedfort) 1990 front 50 Pesos (Baseball; Piedfort) 1990 back
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50 Pesos Baseball; Piedfort

1990 year
Gold (.999) 31.1 g 30 mm
Description
Issuer
Cuba
Period
Second Republic (1959-date)
Type
Pattern
Year
1990
Value
50 Pesos (50&nbspCUP)
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
References
Numista
N#296869
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
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.