1 Peso Don Quixote and the Windmills

1 Peso (Don Quixote and the Windmills) - obverse1 Peso (Don Quixote and the Windmills) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Cuba
Period Second Republic (1959-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1982
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 1982
Number
N#
5125
References KM# 92,
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# AAEE089
José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Valencia, Spain.

Commemorative issue

Don Quixote and windmills

Series: Spanish Themes

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

Scene of Don Quixote attacking the windmills, mintmark on upper left, issue date on upper right, circular legend: name of the event on top, date of creation on excergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EL INGENIOSO HIDALGO DON QUIJOTE DE LA MANCHA
1982
1605

Translation:
The Ingeniuos Kinght Don Quixote de la Mancha
1982
1605

Designer: E. Cepero

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

The most known Cervantes' work is "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" (The Ingenious Knight Don Quixote de la Mancha - Mancha is a region of Spain), or just "Don Quijote". This work is considered the first modern novel, and is the second most edited and translated of all times, only beat by the Bible.

The coin shows the scene where Don Quixote attacks the windmills, thinking they were giants.

 Cuba mint house starts with this coins the series about Spain.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1982  Photo 7 000 $ 9.70 BU

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Don Quixote and the Windmills)
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 2599
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 UNC USD 9.71
(EUR 9.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Don Quixote and the Windmills)
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 2055
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 UNC USD 33.43
(EUR 31.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Peso (Don Quixote and the Windmills)
Katz
Auction 57
Lot 824
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2022 UNC USD 16.18
(EUR 15.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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