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1 Peso Orchid
| Issuer | Cuba |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| In circulation to | 1981 |
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| Obverse description | The Cuban national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with a royal palm, a rising sun over the sea, and a key between two promontories, the whole supported by an oak branch on the left and a laurel branch on the right, surmounted by a Phrygian cap on a pike. The curved legend REPUBLICA DE CUBA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1 PESO is inscribed in the lower field. Two five-pointed stars flank the shield at mid-height. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of a Cuban orchid (Orquidea) fills the central field, rendered in fine relief with naturalistic petals and botanical detail. The curved legend FLORA CUBANA arcs along the upper periphery, identifying the thematic series. The flower name ORQUIDEA is inscribed along the lower periphery, with the date 1981 to the left and the mint mark to the right of the floral motif. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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