Cuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below, weight and fineness on sides. Circle of pearls near to edge.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
12G 5 PESOS AG 0.999 (Translation: Republic of Cuba 12g. 5 Pesos silver 0.999)
Reverse description
Portrait of Leonor Molina representing the Republic, first face to appear on a Cuban coin. Motto on curved legend at top, `emisión original` and commemorated date on left, mintmark and current issue date on right, `SOUVENIR` below. Line of pearls close to edge.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
PATRIA Y LIBERTAD
1897 1987
emisión
original
SOUVENIR (Translation: Fatherland and Liberty 1897 1987 original issue Souvenir)