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100 Pesos Niña
| Issuer | Cuba |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
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| Obverse description | The Cuban national coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring the escutcheon with a key, rising sun, and royal palm between two mountain promontories, surmounted by a Phrygian cap on a staff. A wreath of oak and laurel branches frames the shield on either side. The legend 'REPUBLICA DE CUBA' arcs along the upper periphery, while the weight '12 G.' and fineness 'AU 0.917' appear on the left and right sides respectively. The face value '100 PESOS' is inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CUBA 12 G. 100 PESOS AU 0.917 (Translation: Republic of Cuba 12g. 100 Pesos gold 0.917) |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed engraving of the Niña, one of the three caravels in Christopher Columbus's 1492 expedition to the Americas, shown under full sail on the open sea. The vessel is rendered in fine relief with rigging and sails prominently detailed. The legend 'DESCUBRIMIENTO DE AMERICA' arcs along the upper periphery, with the date '1981' and mintmark positioned at the upper right of the field. The name 'NIÑA' is inscribed in the lower exergue beneath the vessel. |
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