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1 Peso José Martí
| Issuer | Cuba |
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| Year | 1953 |
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| Diameter | 38 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the upper portion of the Cuban coat of arms, featuring a radiant rising sun over the sea with a key in the foreground. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE CUBA arcs across the upper field, while the national motto PATRIA Y LIBERTAD curves along the lower periphery. The denomination 1 PESO appears below the central device, with the weight and fineness inscriptions 26.7295 G. 900M. positioned between the face value and the motto. The overall design is executed in a classical heraldic style with finely detailed relief work. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CUBA 1 PESO 26.7295 G. 900M. PATRIA Y LIBERTAD (Translation: Republic of Cuba 1 Peso 26.7295g. 900M Fatherland and Freedom) |
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Issued to mark the centenary of José Martí's birth, this was one of the last silver peso strikes Cuba produced before the Batista government abandoned the denomination's silver content entirely. The 1953 date carries particular weight: the centenary celebrations were also the stated political justification Fidel Castro used for the July 26th attack on the Moncada Barracks, framing armed revolt as an act of patriotic commemoration. A commemorative coin and an insurgency, sharing the same pretext in the same year.
Mintage ran into the millions, keeping circulated survivors plentiful. Uncirculated pieces are easy to find — the coin was widely hoarded from the start.