Souvenir Peso Type III, Date closely spaced

€1.00
IssuerCuba
Year1897
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1 Peso
CurrencyPre-Republic (1870-1898)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight22.5 g
Dimensions36 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Philip Martiny
In circulation to20 August 1897
Reference(s) X#M3, Y#1
Obverse descriptionCuban coat of arms, name of the country above, fineness on sides.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA DE CUBA * 900 * * * * * FINO *
(Translation: Republic of Cuba 0.900 fineness (silver))
Reverse descriptionFemale head right divides date, representing the Republic, motto on circular legend above, `SOUVENIR` on excergue
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering* PATRIA Y LIBERTAD * 18 97 SOUVENIR
(Translation: Fatherland and freedom 1897 Souvenir)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1897  - - 4 856
Catalog ID4264482100
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