50 Pesos (Tania the Guerilla Fighter) 1989 front 50 Pesos (Tania the Guerilla Fighter) 1989 back
50 Pesos (Tania the Guerilla Fighter) 1989 photo
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50 Pesos Tania the Guerilla Fighter

1989 year
Gold (.999) 15.55 g 26 mm
Description
Issuer
Cuba
Period
Second Republic (1959-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1989
Value
50 Pesos (50&nbspCUP)
Currency
Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition
Gold (.999)
Weight
15.55 g
Diameter
26 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1989
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#291993
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Bust of Tania la Guerrillera, figure name on top, issue year to left of image, mintmark to right, living years below. weight and fineness below image.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
"TANIA LA GUERRILLERA"
1989
ORO FINO 1/2 OZ. 0,999
1937-1967

Translation:
Tania, the Guerilla Fighter
1989
Fine gold 1/2 ounce 0.999

Engraver: Luis Álvarez

Designer: Jorge Fornés Ramos

Edge

Reeded.

Comment

Haydée Tamara Bunke Bider, known as Tamara Bunke, or her nickname Tania, was an Argentine born revolutionary, who served in the troops of Ernesto "Che" Guevara.
She joined Cuban forces on 1961, after the Castro revolution, and once training, acted as information collector at Bolivia, till joined to Guevara's forces when they started guerilla actions at Bolivia.
Tania died in combat on 1967, and her remains were identified on 1998, and conducted to Cuba, buried at the Guevara Memorial, at Santa Clara, with several other guerilla fighters, killed at Bolivia.

Interesting fact

The 50 Pesos (Tania the Guerilla Fighter) coin from Cuba features an image of Tania Bunke, a Cuban revolutionary who fought alongside Che Guevara in the Congo. She was known as "Tania the Guerilla Fighter" and was a prominent figure in the Cuban Revolution. This coin was issued in 1989 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of her death.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1989  150 - - - - - -

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