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50 Pesos Bartolome de las Casas
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Cuba |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | The Cuban national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a shield quartered with a key, a royal palm, and alternating blue and white stripes, surmounted by a Phrygian cap set upon a fasces and flanked by sprays of oak and laurel. The legend REPUBLICA DE CUBA arcs along the upper periphery within a rope border, while the denomination 50 PESOS appears at the bottom of the field. The weight designation 5 OZ is inscribed to the lower left and the fineness AG 0.999 to the lower right, both flanked by decorative scroll ornaments. The coin's rim is defined by a twisted rope motif encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed portrait of Fray Bartolomé de las Casas is depicted in three-quarter view, showing the Dominican friar seated and engaged in writing with a quill pen upon an open manuscript, wearing his habit and a pectoral cross. His right hand is raised thoughtfully to his chin, conveying scholarly contemplation. The legend V CENTENARIO 1492 arcs along the upper periphery between two five-pointed stars, with the date 1992 inscribed to the left of the figure and a mint mark below. The name BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS curves along the lower field, while a rope border and decorative scroll ornaments frame the entire composition. |
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| Edge | Reeded. |
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