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50 Pesos La Giralda Tower
| Issuer | Cuba |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Value | 50 Pesos (50 CUP) |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts the iconic Giralda tower of Seville, Spain, rendered in detailed relief with its characteristic Renaissance belfry surmounting the original Almohad minaret base. A curved legend arcing across the upper portion reads 1992 - AÑO DE ESPAÑA, referencing the 1992 World Exposition held in Seville. The date 1991 and the inscription LA GIRALDA - SEVILLA appear below the tower. The mintmark is positioned at the lower right, and a ring of dots runs near the coin's edge. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Cuba issued a series of large-format .999 silver pieces in the early 1990s specifically targeting the European collector market, with Spanish architectural monuments a deliberate choice to leverage cultural and historical ties. La Giralda — the tower in Seville that began as a minaret for the Almohad mosque in the twelfth century before being converted into a cathedral bell tower — was a calculated appeal to Spanish buyers at a moment when Cuba was scrambling for hard currency following the Soviet collapse.
The 155.5g planchet places this squarely in the 5 troy ounce category, a format popular with bullion-adjacent collector issues of the period.