Coins from Cuba

Cuba is the biggest island of the Antilles, at Caribs sea, placed in a privileged position between Miami and Yucatan peninsulas. During colonies time, it was a very valuable point of contact to Europe, hence the nickname of "Key of the Caribs", illustrated on their coat of arms showing a key between 2 peninsulas, and by the Cuban minthouse mark being a key. During colonial times, Cuba did not have an own minthouse, and received scarce sending of coins from Mexico mint, known as "Situados". These were not enough, and many Spanish coins were used, mainly from Seville mint, so they were called "Sevillanas". Those coins had a real value lower then the colonial minted ones, but they were exchanged at same value of colonial coins. To avoid this, in 1841, many were countermarked to "clean" the circulating coinage. On 1741, during the siege to Santiago de Cuba, copper coins were minted - the first in Americas. First Cuban coin is considered to be the "Peso Souvenir", minted to finance the freedom campaign on 1897. Minted in the US, "1 Peso" was replaced with "Souvenir" word. The following year same type of coins were minted displaying a "1 Peso" face value. First coinage from Cuba as independent country started with 1915 and 1916 series, including copper-nickel, silver and gold coins. These were engraved by the famous Edward Barber, from the US, and the obverse is still used on actual coins. From 1994, Cuba has double currency, the original Peso Cubano (CUP) from 1915, that never changed (copper-nickel coins still are legal tender), and the Peso Convertible (CUC) originally intended to be used by visitors and Cubans living overseas. CUC is commonly paired to USD value, and CUP is about 1/25 CUC. From a few years ago, government is considering to return to use only 1 currency. Today Cuba strikes all its circulating coins and most of the commemorative issues through its own minthouse, that started production on 1977. Cuba has maintained the design of circulating coins, with minor changes, and introduced 2 bimetallic coins of 5 CUC in 2004 (dated 1999), and 5 CUP in 2016. More noticeable differences are found on commemorative circulating issues. Cuba hase produced a huge variety of commemorative coins from 1977, based on themes such as sports, Cuban history, monuments, flora & fauna, FAO, Hispanic-American themes, etc.
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Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)

100 Centavos = 1 Peso

500 Pesos (Christopher Columbus)
1990

Non-circulating coin: Hispan-American Figures – Christopher Columbus
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 60 mm
KM# 457, JMA# AAEE395, N# 118739
500 Pesos (Spanish Monarchs)
ND (1992)

Non-circulating coin: Hispan-American Figures – Spanish Monarchs
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 60 mm
KM# 386, JMA# AAEE440, N# 295148
500 Pesos (Heroic Guerilla Fighter)
1992

Non-circulating coin: 25th. Anniversary of the Death of Ernesto Guevara – Heroic Guerilla Fighter
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 60 mm
KM# N/C, JMA# AAEE531, N# 257941
500 Pesos (40th. Moncada Anniversary)
1993

Non-circulating coin: 40th. Anniversary of Moncada – 40th. Anniversary of Moncada Barracs attack.
Platinum (.999) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 605, JMA# AAEE539, N# 100965
500 Pesos (40th. Moncada Anniversary)
1993

Non-circulating coin: 40th. Anniversary of Moncada – 40th. Anniversary of Moncada Barracs attack.
Gold (.999) • 155.5 g • ⌀ 60 mm
KM# 917, JMA# AAEE540, N# 100966
500 Pesos (Che Guevara)
2000

Non-circulating coin: Ernesto "Che" Guevara
Bimetallic: silver (.999) centre in gold (.999) ring • 74 g • ⌀ 50 mm
KM# 720, KM# 950, N# 324946
50 Pesos (Mary Read, Piefort)
1995

Pattern: Pirates of the Caribbean Sea
Gilding metal plated brass • ⌀ 26 mm
X# P32, N# 395891

INTUR (visitor's coinage, 1981-1989)

Available for swap 1 Centavo (INTUR)
1988

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2.90 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 409, JMA# MC1, Schön# 705, N# 8455
Available for swap 1 Centavo (INTUR)
1988

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.8 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 410, JMA# MC2, N# 8456
Available for swap 5 Centavos (INTUR)
1981

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 411, JMA# MC3, N# 11477
Available for swap 5 Centavos (INTUR)
1981-1989

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 412, JMA# MC4, JMA# MC5, Schön# 706.2, N# 1126
Available for swap 5 Centavos (INTUR)
1988

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 413, JMA# MC6, N# 10097
Available for swap 5 Centavos (INTUR - small "5")
1989

Standard circulation coin
Stainless steel • 3.28 g • ⌀ 19.85 mm
KM# 412.3a, JMA# N/C, N# 32039
Available for swap 10 Centavos (INTUR)
1981

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 4.1 g • ⌀ 21.3 mm
KM# 414, JMA# MC7, N# 10229
Available for swap 10 Centavos (INTUR - large "10")
1981

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 4.05 g • ⌀ 21.3 mm
KM# 415.1, JMA# MC9, N# 928
Available for swap 10 Centavos (INTUR - small "10")
1981-1989

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 4 g • ⌀ 21.3 mm
KM# 415.2, JMA# MC10, N# 65160
Available for swap 10 Centavos (INTUR)
1988

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.25 g • ⌀ 21.18 mm
KM# 416, JMA# MC11, N# 7148
Available for swap 10 Centavos (INTUR)
1989

Standard circulation coin
Stainless steel • 3.97 g • ⌀ 21.7 mm
KM# 415.2a, JMA# MC8, N# 3552
Available for swap 10 Centavos (INTUR)
1989

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 3.00 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
KM# 415.3, JMA# N/C, N# 31831
Available for swap 25 Centavos (INTUR)
1981

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 6.32 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 417, JMA# MC12, N# 5785
Available for swap 25 Centavos (INTUR)
1981-1989

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 6.44 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 418, JMA# MC13, JMA# MC14, N# 2605
Available for swap 25 Centavos (INTUR)
1988

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.55 g • ⌀ 24.15 mm
KM# 419, JMA# MC15, N# 8457
Available for swap 25 Centavos (INTUR)
1989

Standard circulation coin
Stainless steel • 6.22 g • ⌀ 23.79 mm
KM# 418.2a, N# 22892
Available for swap 50 Centavos (INTUR)
1981

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 11.72 g • ⌀ 30.1 mm
KM# 420, JMA# MC16, N# 5119
Available for swap 50 Centavos (INTUR)
1989

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 11.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 461, JMA# MC17, N# 10099
Available for swap 1 Peso (INTUR)
1981

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 11.8 g • ⌀ 30.1 mm
KM# 421, JMA# MC18, N# 34429
1 Peso (INTUR)
1989

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 11.4 g • ⌀ 30.1 mm
KM# 580, N# 34430

Convertible peso (1994-2020)

100 Centavos = 1 Peso

Available for swap 1 Centavo
2000-2017

Standard circulation coin
Copper plated steel • 1.7 g • ⌀ 15 mm
KM# 729, Schön# 712, N# 6854
Available for swap 1 Centavo
2000-2019

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.75 g • ⌀ 16.76 mm
KM# 733, N# 2440
Available for swap 5 Centavos
1994-2018

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated steel • 2.65 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 575.1, KM# 575.2, Schön# 713, JMA# MC19, N# 960
Available for swap 10 Centavos
1994-2018

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated steel • 4 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 576.1, KM# 576.2, JMA# MC20, Schön# 714, N# 1054
Available for swap 25 Centavos
1994-2018

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated steel • 5.65 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 577, JMA# MC21, Schön# 715, N# 1056
Available for swap 50 Centavos
1994-2018

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated steel • 7.5 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 578, JMA# MC22, N# 2439
Available for swap 1 Peso
1994-2018

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated steel • 8.5 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 579, JMA# MC23, N# 2604
5 Pesos (Emerald Hummingbird; Trial Strike)
1981

Pattern: Cuban Fauna – Emerald Hummingbird
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# N/C, JMA# PPV3, N# 294341
Available for swap 5 Pesos (Ernesto Che Guevara)
1999

Circulating commemorative coin: 40th. anniversary of Guevara as BNC President
Bimetallic: nickel plated steel centre in brass plated steel ring • 4.5 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 730, N# 10098
10 Pesos (Sovereign of the Seas)
2003

Non-circulating coin: Sovereign of the Seas ship
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 791, N# 389636

Unspecified currency

8 Reales (Siege Coinage)
1741

Standard circulation coin
Copper
KM# A1, N# 103276

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