20 Pesos José Martí

€34,215.00
IssuerCuba
Year1915-1916
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Pesos (20 CUP)
CurrencyCuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
CompositionGold (.900)
Weight33.437 g
Dimensions33 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Charles Edward Barber
In circulation to22 May 1934
Reference(s) KM#21, JMA#108-109, Y#15
Obverse descriptionCuban coat of arms, country name as curved legend on top, face value in letters as curved legend on bottom, line of denticles close to rim.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA DE CUBA • VEINTE PESOS •
(Translation: Republic of Cuba Twenty Pesos)
Reverse descriptionPortrait of José Martí, Cuban National Hero (1853-1895), motto `Patria y Libertad` as curved legend on top, date on excergue, weight and fineness on sides. Line of denticles close to rim.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPATRIA Y LIBERTAD • 33.437 G. • 1916 • 900 M •
(Translation: Fatherland and Freedom 33.437g. 1916 900M)
EdgeLegend with 6 stars, representing the 6 provinces of the country
Mint
Mintage1915  - JMA# 108 - 56 760
1915  - JMA# 108 - Proof - 10
1916  - JMA# 109 - Proof - 10
Catalog ID5136615270
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