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100 Pesos First Cuban Railroad, Piedfort
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Cuba |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the Cuban national coat of arms at center, consisting of a shield quartered with a royal palm, a rising sun over a key, and alternating blue and white horizontal stripes, all superimposed upon a five-pointed star. The shield is flanked by a wreath of oak leaves curving along the lower half of the field. The circular legend reads REPUBLICA DE CUBA along the upper periphery, with BANCO NACIONAL DE CUBA arcing within the inner border, and the denomination 100 PESOS prominently positioned in the lower field. The design is executed in high-relief proof style with deeply mirrored fields contrasting against frosted devices. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CUBA BANCO NACIONAL DE CUBA 100 PESOS (Translation: Republic of Cuba National Bank of Cuba 100 Pesos) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed high-relief depiction of a 19th-century steam locomotive, rendered in profile facing left, resting on a segment of track that extends across the lower central field. Above the locomotive, the year 1989 appears in the field, accompanied by a small five-pointed star and a symbolic key motif. The inscription HABANA-BEJUCAL appears below the locomotive, with the commemorative dates 1837-1987 and the word CUBA beneath. The circular legend along the upper periphery reads 150 ANIV. DEL 1er FERROCARRIL HISPANO-AMERICANO, while the lower border carries the fineness and weight specifications ORO FINO 1 OZ. 0.999, all set against deeply mirrored proof fields. |
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