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5 Pesos Expo 2000 - Philadelphia
| Issuer | Banco Central de Cuba |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CUBA 7G 5 PESOS AG 0.999 |
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| Mintage | 1999 - KM# 655; JMA# AAEE760 - Proof - 31,250 |
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Cuba issued a series of commemorative silver pieces tied to the Expo 2000 world exposition held in Hanover, Germany — an event themed around humanity, nature, and technology that drew over 170 nations. Cuban participation was notable given the ongoing U.S. trade embargo, which made the island's international cultural engagements a consistent point of diplomatic visibility throughout the 1990s.
Philadelphia Mint production of Cuban coinage during this period reflects a longstanding commercial minting arrangement, not a political one — the U.S. Treasury explicitly permitted the Philadelphia facility to strike coins for foreign governments regardless of bilateral sanctions.