3 Pesos Fuertes

3 Pesos Fuertes - obverse3 Pesos Fuertes - reverse

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Features

Location Isla de la Juventud (Cuba)
Type Fantasy items › Fantasy currency
Year 2011
Value 3 Pesos Fuertes
Composition Bimetallic
Weight 9 g
Diameter 35 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
46652
References X# 8
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 III 11
PRUEBA
TRES PESOS FUERTES

Translation:
Youth's Island
20 (III) 11
Trial
Three Strong Pesos

Reverse

Image of El Capitolio, name of the building on curved legend above, and date of construction below; on excerge is a 5 pointed star

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EL CAPITOLIO
20 DE MAYO DE 1929

Translation:
The Capitol
May 20th., 1929

Edge

Segmented reeded

3 Pesos Fuertes -  obverse

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Comments

El Capitolio (The Capitol - National Capitol Building) was seat of the government till the revolution of 1959; nowadays homes the Cuban Sciences Academy. Its name and shape recalls the US Capitol at Washington, D.C.
Building started on 1926, and was completed on 1929; inaugurated on May 20th.
Was the highest building in Havana till the 50's when erected the Marti's Memorial.
In it is the 3rd highest indoors statue, and a (replica) 25 carat diamond, marking the Zero Kilometer for Cuba.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
2011 

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