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200 Pesos Apatosaurus
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Cuba |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | At center, the coat of arms of Havana occupies the field, featuring the characteristic key and castle devices within a shield surmounted by a crown. A curved legend along the upper periphery reads 'REPUBLICA DE CUBA,' with 'CIUDAD DE LA HABANA' inscribed below the arms. The fineness 'Au 0.900' and weight '1 OZ' appear flanking the arms on either side, while the face value '200 PESOS' is positioned below. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Cuba's 1993 gold commemorative program was produced during the "Período Especial en Tiempo de Paz" — the Special Period — the economic catastrophe that followed the Soviet Union's collapse and the abrupt end of its annual subsidies to Havana. With hard currency desperately scarce, the Cuban government issued collector coins almost entirely for foreign export, generating dollar revenue the domestic economy couldn't produce through trade. This piece never circulated in Cuba in any meaningful sense.
The Apatosaurus choice reflects the broader paleontological collector market of the early 1990s, following Jurassic Park's cultural dominance. Cynical timing, but effective salesmanship.