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1 Peso Piet Heyn
| Issuer | Cuba |
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| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Cuban national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a shield divided into three sections bearing a golden key between two landmasses, a rising sun over the sea, and a royal palm tree, surmounted by a Phrygian cap atop a pike. The shield is flanked by two laurel branches tied at the base. The legend REPUBLICA DE CUBA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1 PESO is inscribed in the lower exergual area. |
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| Reverse description | A central colorized circular medallion depicts a bust-length portrait of Dutch admiral Piet Heyn in period costume, wearing an elaborate ruff collar and a blue-and-orange sash, holding a sword horizontally before him; sailing ships are rendered in the background against a maritime seascape. The name PIET HEYN is inscribed within the colored vignette above the portrait. The series legend PIRATAS DEL CARIBE arcs along the upper border of the coin in raised letters, flanked by two small five-pointed stars, while the issue date 1995 appears in the lower field below the medallion. |
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| Reverse lettering | PIRATAS DEL CARIBE PIET HEYN * * 1995 (Translation: Pirates of the Caribbean Piet Heyn 1995) |
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