1 Peso ¡Tierra, Tierra! - without exergue

1 Peso (¡Tierra, Tierra! - without exergue) - obverse1 Peso (¡Tierra, Tierra! - without exergue) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Cuba
Period Second Republic (1959-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1989
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 1989
Number
N#
72332
References KM# 278,
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# AAEE388
José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Valencia, Spain.

Commemorative issue

¡Tierra, Tierra!

Series: Encounter of Two Cultures

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below, 5-pointed stars on sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
★ 1 PESO ★

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1 Peso

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Three vessels of Columbus, on a curly sea, with small piece of land on right, sailing to right back, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
¡TIERRA, TIERRA!
V CENTENARIO
1989
12 DE OCTUBRE (over) 1492

Translation:
LAND, LAND! (words of Rodrigo de Triana, the centinel, when he first saw the new continent)
5th. CENTENARY
October 12th. 1942 (date of the discovery of America)

Engraver: J. R. P.

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

The image shows the view from behind of the 3 Columbus Vessels when reaching America for the first time; Tierra, Tierra! were the the words of Rodrigo de Triana, first European man to see America land, a island named Guanahani, which exact location is still is under discussion. In the image Triana is shown waving on top of the closest vessel, while announcing the sight of land.

VARIANTS:
There is another version of this coin, KM# 261, with exergue on reverse, see link below.

Detail of this coin on left; detail of KM# 261 on right.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1989  2 000 BU

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