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5 Pesos Babylon Hanging Gardens
| Issuer | Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Cuban national coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring a shield divided into three quarters depicting a rising sun over mountains and sea, a key, and a royal palm tree, surmounted by a Phrygian cap on a pole above a fasces. The shield is flanked by laurel and oak branches tied at the base, with a Cuban white-fronted quail-dove displayed below. The legend REPUBLICA DE CUBA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 5 PESOS is inscribed in the lower field. The design is struck in high relief against a mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed artistic rendering of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon occupies the central field, depicting the legendary terraced garden structure with lush vegetation cascading from multiple tiers of arched stonework, set against an open background. The series legend MARAVILLAS DEL MUNDO ANTIGUO, flanked by five-pointed stars, arcs along the upper periphery. The place name JARDINES COLGANTES DE BABILONIA is inscribed along the lower portion of the field, with the issue date 2005 and mintmark appearing at the lower right. |
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