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100 Pesos Bee Hummingbird
| Issuer | Cuba |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CUBA 1 OZ 100 PESOS AU 0.999 (Translation: Republic of Cuba 1 ounce 100 Pesos gold 0.999) |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Bee Hummingbird (*Mellisuga helenae*) is endemic to Cuba and holds the distinction of being the smallest living bird species on earth, a fact that made it a recurring subject for Cuban commemorative issues in the 1990s. This 1999 piece belongs to a broader wildlife series the Banco Nacional de Cuba produced targeting the collector market during the Special Period — the severe economic contraction following the Soviet collapse that effectively ended Cuba's domestic hard-currency circulation.
Mintages for this series were kept deliberately low, with distribution routed almost entirely through foreign dealers and auction houses rather than domestic channels.