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1 Peso Rhinecanthus aculeatus
| Issuer | Cuba |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse description | The Cuban national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a shield divided into three quarters bearing a royal palm, a rising sun over the sea, and the Straits of Florida between the Yucatan Peninsula and Florida; the shield is surmounted by a Phrygian cap on a pike and flanked by sprays of laurel and oak. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE CUBA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1 PESO appears in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A colorized specimen of Rhinecanthus aculeatus, commonly known as the Picasso triggerfish or lagoon triggerfish, is depicted swimming to the left in naturalistic detail, its distinctive bold patterning rendered in polychrome enamel against the coin's metallic field. The curved legend PECES TROPICALES arcs along the upper periphery, identifying the series. The date 2005 and the scientific name RHINECANTHUS ACULEATUS appear in the lower portion of the field beneath the fish. |
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