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5 Pesos 90th. Anniversary of Souvenir Peso
| Issuer | Cuba |
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| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Cuban national coat of arms is displayed prominently in the centre of the field, featuring the traditional elements of the royal palm, rising sun, Phrygian cap, and bundled fasces. The legend REPUBLICA DE CUBA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 5 PESOS appears in the lower field. The silver fineness AG 0.999 and weight designation 12G are inscribed on the left and right sides respectively. A beaded inner border encircles the design close to the rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The "Souvenir Peso" being commemorated here was Cuba's first tourist-oriented coin program, launched in 1897 by the provisional government in anticipation of independence from Spain. That original peso was never intended as circulating currency — it was struck specifically for sale to American visitors and sympathizers following the Cuban struggle for independence. By the time Cuba issued this 1987 commemorative marking the 90th anniversary, the irony of a revolutionary socialist state honoring a coin designed to attract American dollars was apparently unremarked upon officially.