50 Pesos Pinzón Brothers

Features

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1991
Value	50 Pesos (50 CUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	155.5 g
Diameter	65 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1991
Number	N# 294068
References	KM# 434 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , JMA# AAEE427 José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba = The Coin of Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Havana, Cuba.

Commemorative issue

Pinzón brothers

Series: Hispan-American Figures

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, country name as curved legend on top, face value below, weight and fineness on sides, rope design close to edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
5 OZ 50 PESOS AG 0.999

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
5 ounces 50 Pesos silver 0.999

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Portrait Pinzón brothers in ovals, with names below, ship on top, event on top, and date on bottom, mintmark and issue year below images. Rope around, close to edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
★ V CENTENARIO ★
VICENTE.Y.PINZÓN MARTIN.A.Y.PINZÓN
1991
★ 1492 ★

Translation:
5th. Centenary
Vicente Yañez Pinzón - Martin Alonso Yañez Pinzón
1991
1492

Engraver: Carlos Estrada de Zayas

Designer: Elena Delgado Álvarez

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

Pinzón brothers, naturals of Palos, the port from where the Columbus fleet departed, were seamen who shared the discovery of America along with Christopher Columbus. They were captains of the ships La Pinta and la Niña, while Columbus (captain of the expedition) were of the Santa María. A third brother, Francisco Martín, also participated the expedition as master.

In fact Pinzón was the mother's last name, and father's was Yáñez, but they are more referred as Pinzón, and sometimes as Yáñez Pinzón, rarely as Yáñez alone.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1991			1 000									Proof

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Actual silver weight: 4.994 oz

Current silver price: 72.64 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2020 March 29 The El Don Diego Luna Collection World Coins Month-long Online Auction 61155 Lot 97228	29 Mar 2020	UNC (NGC PR69 Ultra Cameo)	USD 252.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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