1 Peso 40th. Moncada Anniversary

Emissor Cuba
Ano 1993
Tipo Non-circulating coin
Valor 1 Peso (1 CUP)
Moeda Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composição Copper
Peso 31.1 g
Diâmetro 38 mm
Espessura
Formato Round
Técnica Milled
Orientação Coin alignment ↑↓
Gravador(es) Obverse: Charles Edward Barber
Reverse: Belisario Álvarez Collado
Em circulação até 1993
Referência(s) KM#397, JMA#AAEE545
Descrição do anverso Cuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below.
Escrita do anverso Latin
Legenda do anverso REPUBLICA DE CUBA 1 PESO
(Translation: Republic of Cuba 1 Peso)
Descrição do reverso Bust of Fidel Castro left, lettering in upper circle, date on right.
Escrita do reverso Latin
Legenda do reverso 40 ANIVERSARIO DEL MONCADA 1993
(Translation: 40th. Anniversary of Moncada 1993)
Bordo Smooth
Casa da moeda
Tiragem 1993 - KM# 397.1 Beveled rim; BU - 10 000
1993 - KM# 397.2 Flat rim; BU -
ID Numisquare 1958932870
Informações adicionais

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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