1 Peso 40th. Moncada Anniversary

Emitent Cuba
Rok 1993
Typ Non-circulating coin
Nominał 1 Peso (1 CUP)
Waluta Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Skład Copper
Waga 31.1 g
Średnica 38 mm
Grubość
Kształt Round
Technika Milled
Orientacja Coin alignment ↑↓
Rytownik(zy) Obverse: Charles Edward Barber
Reverse: Belisario Álvarez Collado
W obiegu do 1993
Źródło(a) KM#397, JMA#AAEE545
Opis awersu Cuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below.
Pismo awersu Latin
Legenda awersu REPUBLICA DE CUBA 1 PESO
(Translation: Republic of Cuba 1 Peso)
Opis rewersu Bust of Fidel Castro left, lettering in upper circle, date on right.
Pismo rewersu Latin
Legenda rewersu 40 ANIVERSARIO DEL MONCADA 1993
(Translation: 40th. Anniversary of Moncada 1993)
Krawędź Smooth
Mennica
Nakład 1993 - KM# 397.1 Beveled rim; BU - 10 000
1993 - KM# 397.2 Flat rim; BU -
ID Numisquare 1958932870
Dodatkowe informacje

Historical Context: Issued by Cuba in 1993, this 1 Peso coin commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Moncada Barracks attack. This pivotal July 26, 1953 event initiated Fidel Castro's revolutionary movement against the Batista dictatorship. Though a military failure, it galvanized support and provided Castro a platform for his iconic "History Will Absolve Me" speech. Its 1993 commemoration, during Cuba's "Special Period," underscored the ideological foundations of the Cuban Revolution.

Artistry: While the specific engraver for KM#397 is undocumented, the design adheres to the socialist realist aesthetic prevalent in Cuban numismatics. The obverse features the national

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