| Issuer | Cuba |
| Year | 1943 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Centavo |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Brass (Copper 70%, Zinc 30%) |
| Weight | 2.3 g |
| Dimensions | 16.76 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Charles Edward Barber |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#9.2a, JMA#5, Y#3a |
| Obverse description | Cuban coat of arms. Circular legend with country name on top, circular legend with face value in letters. Line of denticles close to rim. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CUBA
• UN CENTAVO • (Translation: Republic of Cuba One Cent.) |
| Reverse description | Value in Roman numeral within circle over a five-pointed star and the motto `Fatherland and Freedom` as curved legend above, date on excergue, weight and fineness on sides, line of denticles close to rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | PATRIA Y LIBERTAD
I
• 2.3 GR. • 1943 • 300M • (Translation: Fatherland and freedom I (1) 2.3g. 1943 300M) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1943 - - 20 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1934736530 |
| Comments |
