50 Centavos José Martí, Pattern

Obverse description	Central design derived from the upper portion of the Cuban coat of arms, featuring the Phrygian cap of Liberty surmounted by a five-pointed star and resting upon a fasces. The curved legend REPUBLICA DE CUBA appears along the upper periphery, while the patriotic motto PATRIA Y LIBERTAD arcs along the lower periphery. Weight and fineness designations (12.5 G. 900 M.) are inscribed to the left of the central device, with the face value (50 cts.) to the right. The overall design is rendered in a formal heraldic style consistent with Cuban republican coinage of the period.
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Obverse lettering	REPUBLICA DE CUBA 12.5 G. 900 M. 50 cts. PATRIA Y LIBERTAD (Translation: Republic of Cuba 12.5 grams .900 Fineness 50 Centavos Fatherland and Freedom)
Reverse description	Left-facing portrait bust of José Martí, Cuban national hero (1853–1895), rendered in high relief with a five-pointed star positioned adjacent to his face. The commemorative circular legend arcs across the upper field, flanked on either side by the dates 1853 and 1953, marking the centenary of Martí's birth. The design is executed in a refined medallic style befitting a pattern issue, with the portrait dominating the central field.
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