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100 Pesos Niña
| Issuer | Cuba |
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| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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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) |
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Cuba's 1981 gold program was part of a broader hard-currency export strategy — coins sold to foreign collectors and capitalist-market dealers generated the convertible currency the revolutionary government desperately needed but couldn't earn through ordinary trade. The Niña issue belonged to a series commemorating Columbus's 1492 voyage, timed to build momentum roughly a decade ahead of the quincentenary.
The .917 fineness follows the old 22-karat crown gold standard, a deliberate choice that aligned Cuban collector issues with internationally recognized bullion norms and eased foreign sales.