1 Peso Departure from the port of Palos

1 Peso (Departure from the port of Palos) - obverse1 Peso (Departure from the port of Palos) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Cuba
Period Second Republic (1959-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1990
Value 1 Peso (1 CUP)
Currency Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 11.3 g
Diameter 29.9 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1990
Number
N#
32167
References KM# 273,
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# AAEE386
José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Valencia, Spain.

Commemorative issue

Departure from the port of Palos

Series: Encounter of Two Cultures

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, country name as curved legend on top, face value on bottom, 2 5-pointed stars on sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
★ 1 PESO ★

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1 Peso

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Scene depicting Columbus departing in the Port of Palos, where the Spanish discoverers sailed from. On top and sides, curved legend with name of event and dates. Issue date on right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SALIDA DEL PUERTO DE PALOS • 1492
3 DE AGOSTO
1990

Translation:
Departure of Palos port 1492
August 3rd.
1990

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

Columbus fleet composed by 3 ships, departed on August 3rd., 1492, trying to discover a route to Eastern Asia (Japan and China). They did not imagine there was another continent between Europe and Asia.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1990  Photo 8 000 $ 7.60 BU

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Departure from the port of Palos)
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 2297
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 UNC USD 7.56
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Departure from the port of Palos)
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1092
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 UNC USD 5.40
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Departure from the port of Palos)
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 1282
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 UNC USD 11.88
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Departure from the port of Palos)
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 2598
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 USD 7.56
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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