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1 Peso 90th. Anniversary of Souvenir Peso

Issuer Cuba
Year 1987
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Obverse description The Cuban national coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring the traditional escutcheon with a key, a royal palm, and a fasces, surmounted by the Phrygian cap. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE CUBA arcs across the upper portion, while the denomination 1 PESO appears at the base, each flanked by a five-pointed star. A beaded inner border encircles the design near the rim.
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Obverse lettering REPUBLICA DE CUBA ★ 1 PESO ★
(Translation: Republic of Cuba 1 Peso)
Reverse description A right-facing draped bust of Leonor Molina, the first female portrait to appear on a Cuban coin, is rendered in fine relief at the centre of the field, her hair swept up and elaborately dressed. The arc legend PATRIA Y LIBERTAD curves along the upper periphery, while SOUVENIR is inscribed along the lower arc in large letters. The dates 1897 and 1987 flank the portrait in the lower field, with the notation emisión original appearing to the left of the effigy. A continuous beaded border frames the entire design.
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