Medal - Assault of the Moncada Barracks 30th Anniversary

Medal - Assault of the Moncada Barracks 30th Anniversary - obverseMedal - Assault of the Moncada Barracks 30th Anniversary - reverse

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Features

Location Cuba
Period Second Republic (1959-date)
Type Souvenir medals › Commemorative souvenir
Year 1983
Composition Copper
Weight 21 g
Diameter 35 mm
Thickness 2.7 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
180894

Obverse

Moncada barracks

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XXX Aniversario
1953 1983
Asalto al Moncada

Reverse

House with palm tree

Script: Latin

Lettering: Granja Siboney

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mintmark of Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

The Attack of the Moncada barracks on July 26 by revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro is considered to be the beginning of the Cuban revolution that eventually overthrew the dictator Fulgencio Batista.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1983 

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