1 Peso Giant Gar Fish

1 Peso (Giant Gar Fish) - obverse1 Peso (Giant Gar Fish) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Cuba
Period Second Republic (1959-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1981
Value 1 Peso (1 CUP)
Currency Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 11.3 g
Diameter 29.9 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1981
Number
N#
26159
References KM# 65,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
JMA# AAEE066
José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Valencia, Spain.

Commemorative issue

Giant Gar Fish (Manjuari)

Series: Cuban Fauna

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms , country name on top, face value below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
★ 1 PESO ★

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1 Peso

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Giant Gar Fish (Manjuari), date and mintmark above, circular legends: series on top, animal name on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FAUNA CUBANA
1981
MANJUARI

Translation:
Cuban Fauna
1981
Manjuari

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

Manjuarí or Cuban gar is a primitive fish, dated about 27000 centuries, that makes it a real living fossil.
Adults usually reach 1 m long, but can grow up to 2 m.
Has a long, cylindrical body, with long mandibles, reminding of reptile shape, so, also is called as alligator fish.
Lives in freshwater, on western Cuba and Isla de la Juventud.
Has well developed teeth, cylindrical, and sharp, very useful for their predatory habits, he feeds freshwater fishes and birds.
In spite the fish reminds the sturgeon, their eggs are venomous to human, but their flesh is edible.


source: https://www.ecured.cu/Manjuar%C3%AD

Templates for the dies used were produced at Spain

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1981  Photo 5 000 $ 6.70 $ 8.90 BU

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Giant Gar Fish)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 3724
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 UNC USD 10.77
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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