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5 Pesos Expo 2000 - Hannover
| Issuer | Banco Central de Cuba |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Engraver(s) | Charles Edward Barber |
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| Obverse description | The Cuban national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a shield divided into three sections: the upper portion shows a golden key between two rocky promontories symbolising the Straits of Florida, the lower-left section bears alternating blue and white stripes representing the original six provinces, and the lower-right section features a royal palm tree set against a rising sun. The shield is surmounted by a Phrygian cap and flanked by two laurel branches tied at the base. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE CUBA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 5 PESOS appears at the base of the field, flanked by the fineness indicators 7G to the left and AG 0.999 to the right. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CUBA 7G 5 PESOS AG 0.999 (Translation: Republic of Cuba 7g. 5 Pesos silver 0.999) |
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Cuba issued a series of commemorative silver pieces tied to Expo 2000 in Hannover, the last World's Fair of the twentieth century — an event themed around humanity, nature, and technology that drew over 18 million visitors despite falling well short of attendance projections. Cuba's participation was notable given the island's continued diplomatic isolation from much of the Western world, and the Hannover pavilion was one of the more politically pointed presences at the fair.
The .999 fineness is atypical for Cuban commemorative silver of this period, which more commonly used .925.