5 Centavos

5 Centavos - obverse5 Centavos - reverse

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Features

Location Isla de la Juventud (Cuba)
Type Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Year 2011
Value 5 Centavos (0.05)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 1 g
Diameter 20.0 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
46669
References X# 3
George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

Obverse

Face value as Roman numeral in circle over a 5-pointed star splits date. Curved legend with region name on top, mintmark, trial specification and face value a letters on bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ISLA DE LA JUVENTUD
20 V 11
PRUEBA
CINCO CENTAVOS

Translation:
Youth's Island
20 (V) 11
Trial
Five Cents

Reverse

"Mariposa" (butterfly) flower image on center, curved legend on top and bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MARIPOSA
FLOR NACIONAL DE CUBA

Translation:
Butterfly
Cuban national flower

Edge

Smooth

5 Centavos -  obverse

© Cyrillius

Comments

"Mariposa" flower (Hedychium coronarium - White Ginger Lily) is the name given to a flower and plant with white flowers, with intense sweet fragance, that was declared as national flower of Cuba.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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