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1 Peso Sea ambulance 'Buenaventura'

Issuer Cuba
Year 2000
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 quarters: the upper portion features a rising sun over a key and two promontories, the lower left bears diagonal blue and white stripes representing the sea, and the lower right displays a royal palm tree. The shield is surmounted by a Phrygian cap atop a fasces and is flanked by an oak branch to the left and a laurel branch to the right, tied at the base. The curved 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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Reverse description A detailed rendering of the maritime vessel 'Buenaventura', depicted as a sea ambulance sailing on open water, occupies the central field. The series title 'RELIQUIAS DE LA NAVEGACION' curves along the upper legend, identifying this issue as part of the Navigation Relics commemorative series. The vessel's name 'AMBULANCIA MARITIMA BUENAVENTURA' appears as the lower legend, while the issue year '2000' and the mint mark are positioned to the right of the central image.
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