1 Centavo

Features

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2000-2017
Value	1 Centavo (0.01 CUC)
Currency	Convertible peso (1994-2020)
Composition	Copper plated steel
Weight	1.7 g
Diameter	15 mm
Thickness	1.43 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	01-01-2021
Number	N# 6854 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 729, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Schön# 712 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, date below, circular legends: name of the country above, and face value in words below; with 8-sided ring on edge.

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
2016
un centavo

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
2016
one cent

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

View of the "Plaza de la Revolución" (Revolution Square) at Havana, with face value as numerals on right, name of the place above; with 8-sided ring on edge.

Lettering:
1¢
PLAZA DE LA
REVOLUCIÓN

Translation:
1¢ (cent)
Revolution
Square

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

Picture shown on edge correspond to years (left to right) 2002, 2000, 2016, 2016, 2006, 2013, 2017 and 2007. It is noticeably both 2016 issues are a bit different, same as they are from one to other years.

Known variations on different year issues:
2006: small date

NEW VARIETY FOUND:

2013 coin has other edge - reeded and not denticles and date is smaller and narrow. Size, weight is the same +/- in compare with known 2000.

The Revolution Square is one of the biggest in world, with 72,000 sq. meters, features the Martí monument, 112.75m high (141.995 including lights and flags), and is the highest point at Havana.

Out of its huge dimensions, also is noticeable by the view of the 2 shapes of Ernesto "Che" Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos placed on the buildings of Ministries of the Interior and Communications. Those shapes include the quotations "Hasta la Victoria, siempre" (Until Victory, ever) below Che, and "Vas bien Fidel" (You're doing fine, Fidel) below Camilo

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Date	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
2000		$ 0.02	$ 1.00			10%
2002						7%
2006		$ 0.66	$ 1.16			23%
2007	$ 0.29	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 0.98	$ 1.16	45%
2013		$ 0.29	$ 0.42	$ 0.98	$ 1.63	25%
2016		$ 0.35	$ 0.29	$ 0.81		16%
2017			$ 0.16			13%

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