50 Pesos Hanging Gardens of Babylon

€285,085.00
IssuerCuba
Year1997
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value50 Pesos (50 CUP)
CurrencyCuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
CompositionSilver (.999)
Weight155.5 g
Dimensions65 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Charles Edward Barber
Reverse: Rigoberto Peláez Alcázar
In circulation to1997
Reference(s) KM#699, JMA#AAEE688
Obverse descriptionCuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below, weight and fineness on sides. Design is the same as on KM# 593, changed face value and weight (see link below)
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA DE CUBA 5 OZ 50 PESOS AG 0.999
(Translation: Republic of Cuba 5 ounces 50 Pesos silver 0.999)
Reverse descriptionHanging Gardens of Babylon; circular legend close to edge: event name on top, place name below; date and mintmark on right. Design is the same as on KM# 593 (see link below)
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering* MARAVILLAS DEL MUNDO ANTIGUO * 1997 JARDINES COLGANTES DE BABILONIA
(Translation: Wonders of ancient world 1997 Hanging Gardens of Babylon)
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
Mintage1997  - Proof - 250
Catalog ID6186897380
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