Cuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below, 2 5-pointed stars on sides.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
★ 1 PESO ★ (Translation: Republic of Cuba 1 Peso)
Reverse description
Map of Great Antilles, including the islands visited by Columbus on his first trip to America, with dotted line indicating itinerary. Islands show old and current names, always on former writing style. Event name as curved legends on top and below, year of the event above, issue date with mintmark, and compass on center left.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
PRIMER VIAJE DE COLON
1492
SAN SALVADOR
GVANAHANI
STA MARIA CONCEPCION
RVM CAY
JVANA FERNANDINA ISABELA
CVBA LONG ISLAND CROOK ED
BABEQVE
GRAN INAGUA
1990
TORTVGA
MAR LA ESPAÑOLA
CARIBE
V CENTENARIO (Translation: First Columbus trip 1492 San Salvador Guanahani St. Mary Conception Rhum Cay Joanna Ferdinandine Elizabeth Cuba Long Island Crooked Babeque Great Inagua 1990 Turtle Sea The Spanish Caribs 5th. Centenary)