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1 Peso Cuban Rock Iguana
| Issuer | Cuba |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Charles Edward Barber Reverse: Luis Álvarez |
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| Obverse description | The Cuban national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with a key and two rocks between two capes, surmounted by a Phrygian cap on a staff, flanked by an oak branch and laurel branch, with a rising sun in the upper portion. The circular legend 'REPUBLICA DE CUBA' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '1 PESO' appears along the lower periphery. Two five-pointed stars flank the design at the sides, serving as dividers between the inscriptions and the central device. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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Cuba's wildlife commemorative series of the 1980s was driven largely by the government's participation in CITES and broader international conservation agreements, giving Havana a politically convenient vehicle for foreign currency earnings through numismatic exports. These coins were never intended for domestic circulation — they were sold directly to collectors abroad, making true circulation examples essentially nonexistent.
The Cuban rock iguana, Cyclura nubila, was already a protected species under Cuban law by the time this coin was struck.