1 Peso Sugar Cane

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#
39732
References KM# 59,
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# AAEE079
José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Valencia, Spain.

Commemorative issue

Sugar Production

Series: FAO

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

Landscape of a sugar plantation, machine, and sugar refinery on the background. Issue date an mintmark on right, Product name on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DIA MUNDIAL DE LA ALIMENTACION
1981
AZUCAR

Translation:
World Food day
1981
Sugar

Designer: Luis Rodríguez García-Casariego

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

Sugar cane was introduced to Cuba on late 16th. century and it developed fast. Cuba became 1st. world producer of sugar on 18th. and 19th. centuries, and now is the second main production resource.


Source: http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2017/02/28/produce-cuba-mas-de-un-millon-de-toneladas-de-azucar/#.WfB6g4jxDB8

This coin is from Series I for FAO, with World Food Day theme, continued on 1982, 1983, 1985, 1995 and 1996 with other FAO themes.

Templates for dies were produced at Spain.

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1981  Photo 10 000 $ 7.30 $ 7.60 BU

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Sugar Cane)
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 2594
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 UNC USD 8.64
(EUR 8.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Sugar Cane)
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 1256
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 UNC USD 7.56
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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