5 Pesos Esperanto Congress

€295,447.00
IssuerCuba
Year1990
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value5 Pesos (5 CUP)
CurrencyCuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
CompositionSilver (.999)
Weight16 g
Dimensions38 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Charles Edward Barber
Reverse: Alberto González Pereztol
In circulation to1990
Reference(s) KM#251, JMA#AAEE473
Obverse descriptionCuban coat of arms, country name as curved legend on top, face value below, weight and fineness on sides.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA DE CUBA 16G. 5 PESOS AG 0.999
(Translation: Republic of Cuba 16g. 5 Pesos silver 0.999)
Reverse descriptionDr. Luis Lázaro Zamenhof at right, stylized world globe behind, enhanced Cuba shape with a 5-pointed star on it, letter `E` within; stylized numbers `75` on top, event name as curved legend, in Esperanto language, from bottom to left, top and right. Mintmark on right, place and year on bottom.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNIVERSALA KONGRESO 75 DE ESPERANTO HAVANO 1990
(Translation: (Legends written in Esperanto language) Universal 75 Esperanto Congress Havana 1990)
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
Mintage1990  - KM# 251.1 - plain strips in arms, thin wreath; Proof - 6 000
1990  - KM# 251.2 - reeded strips in arms, thick wreath; Proof -
Catalog ID6381873980
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