1 Peso The Old Man and the Sea

€62,885.00
IssuerCuba
Year1982
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1 Peso (1 CUP)
CurrencyCuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight11.3 g
Dimensions29.9 mm
Thickness2.16 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Charles Edward Barber
In circulation to1982
Reference(s) KM#90, JMA#AAEE099
Obverse descriptionCuban coat of arms , country name on top, face value below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA DE CUBA ★ 1 PESO ★
(Translation: Republic of Cuba 1 Peso)
Reverse descriptionScene from `The Old Man and the Sea`, Event name above, as circular legend, prize date on left (see comments), issue date and mintmark on right, Hemingway`s name below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringEL VIEJO Y EL MAR • PREMIO NOBEL 1952 1982 ERNEST HEMINGWAY
(Translation: The Old Man and the Sea . Nobel Prize 1952 1982 Ernest Hemingway)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1982  - BU - 7 000
Catalog ID5851791960
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