Cuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below, weight and fineness on sides. Circle of pearls near to edge. Design is the same as on KM# 166 (see link below)
Obverse script
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. Design is the same as on KM# 166 (see link below).
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
PATRIA Y LIBERTAD
1897 1987
emisión
original
SOUVENIR (Translation: Fatherland and Liberty 1897 1987 original issue Souvenir)