1 Peso Cuban Rock Iguana Head

Features

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1985
Value	1 Peso (1 CUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	11.3 g
Diameter	29.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1985
Number	N# 25422
References	KM# 126 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , JMA# AAEE157 José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba = The Coin of Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Havana, Cuba.

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Commemorative issue

Wildlife Preservation - Iguana

Series: Cuban Fauna

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below, 2 5-pointed stars on sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
★ 1 PESO ★

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1 Peso

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Cuban Rock Iguana head on center, event name as curved legend on top, animal name on bottom, mintmark and issue date on left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEFENSA DE LA NATURALEZA
1985
IGUANA

Translation:
Defense of Nature
1985
Iguana

Engraver: Luis Álvarez

Designer: Jorge Fornés Ramos

Edge

Plain

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

Cuban Rock Iguana was very abundant on the shores and cays of the island, where they swim and dive very well, but currently is in an endangered specie.

(Image source: Cubatesoro.com)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1985			5 000						$ 7.90	$ 7.90		BU

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