1 Peso Previous coinage

Commemorative issue

Previous coinage

Series: 50th Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, curved legends: country name on top, face value on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
1 PESO

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1 Peso

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

In center images of the six commemorative Cuban coins minted for 30th., 40th. and 50th. anniversaries of Revolution, one as the zero of "50". Inscription around. Date on left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEL TRIUNFO DE LA REVOLUCION
50 ANIVERSARIO
2009
1959-2009

(in coins images)
(km# 908)
1959 50 2009
ANIVERSARIO
2009
DEL TRIUNFO DE LA REVOLUCION

(KM# 255)
30
ANIVERSARIO
DEL TRIUNFO DE LA
REVOLUCION
1959
1989

(KM# 257)
TRIUNFO DE LA REVOLUCION
1989
1959-1989

(KM# 662)
40 ANIVERSARIO de la REVOLUCION
1999

(KM# 253)
REVOLUCION
30
AÑOS
1959
1989

(KM· 254)
30
ANIV
DEL TRIUNFO
DE LA 1989
REVOLUCION

Translation:
Of Triumph of Revolution
50 Anniversary
2009
1959-2009

(in coins)
1959 50th. 2009
Anniversary
2009
of the Triumph of the Revolution

30th.
Anniversary
of the Triumph of the
Revolution
1959
1989

Triumph of the Revolution
1989
1959-1989

40th. Anniversary of the Revolution
1999


Revolution
30
years
1959
1989

30th.
Aniv.
of the triumph
of the 1989
Revolution

Edge

Plain

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

This coin commemorates the 50th. anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution, on Jan 1st., 1959.
On reverse shows images of the coins minted to commemorate the 30th., 40th. and 50th. anniversaries.
The images show reverse of KM# 253 - Fidel Castro in front of sunset, at Sierra Maestra,
KM# 254 - José Martí and Fidel Castro with Cuban flag on background,
KM# 255 - Camilo Cienfuegos and Fidel Castro, with the 5-pointed star with rays on background,
KM# 257 - Fidel Castro and Camilo Cienfuegos reaching La Habana (Havana), on Jan 8th, 1959,
KM# 662 - Camilo Cienfuegos, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, and Fidel Castro giving a speech; 5-pointed star on background.
KM 908 - Raul and Fidel Castro

NOTE: There are 2 different finishes for this coin, brilliant copper (main image on top) and antique patina, for some reason, on Krause catalog is listed ONLY antique patina version (see image below), as KM 907, but not this one.

See also

• 1 Peso (Raul and Fidel Castro)
• 1 Peso (Raul and Fidel Castro)
• 1 Peso (50th. Anniversary of Revolution)
• 10 Pesos (Raul and Fidel Castro)
• 20 Pesos (Previous coinage)

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