5 Pesos The Old Man and the Sea

€126,664.00
IssuerCuba
Year1982
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value5 Pesos (5 CUP)
CurrencyCuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
CompositionSilver (.999)
Weight12 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Charles Edward Barber
In circulation to1982
Reference(s) KM#98, JMA#AAEE093, AAEE096#
Obverse descriptionCuban coat of arms , country name on top, weight and finess on sides, face value below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA DE CUBA 12G. 5 PESOS AG 0.999
(Translation: Republic of Cuba 12g. 5 Pesos silver 0.999)
Reverse descriptionScene from `The Old Man and the Sea`, Event name above, as circular legend, prize date on left (see comments), issue date and mintmark on right, Hemingway`s name below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringEL VIEJO Y EL MAR • PREMIO NOBEL 1952 1982 ERNEST HEMINGWAY
(Translation: The Old Man and the Sea . Nobel Prize 1952 1982 Ernest Hemingway)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1982  - JMA# AAEE093; Proof version - 1 000
1982  - JMA# AAEE096; BU version - 5 000
Catalog ID9056763940
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