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1 Peso Departure from the port of Palos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Cuba |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Value | 1 Peso (1 CUP) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a detailed scenic composition depicting the departure of Christopher Columbus and his fleet from the Port of Palos on 3 August 1492, with sailing vessels rendered in the field. A curved legend along the upper and lateral periphery reads SALIDA DEL PUERTO DE PALOS, incorporating the historical date 1492. The issue year 1990 appears to the right within the design, commemorating the approaching quincentenary of Columbus's first voyage. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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This peso is one of several Cuban issues marking the quincentennial buildup to 1992, a commemoration cycle that consumed an unusual share of Cuban mint output throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. The departure from Palos de la Frontera on August 3, 1492 is the specific moment honored — the point at which Columbus's three ships cleared the sandbar at the Río Tinto estuary before dawn, a detail recorded in the admiral's own journal.
Cuba's sustained investment in this commemorative series reflects the island's long-held claim to a privileged place in the Columbian story, given that Guanahani was followed almost immediately by the Cuban coastline.