50 Pesos Flamingos

Features

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1994
Value	50 Pesos (50 CUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Silver (.999) (Colorized reverse)
Weight	155.5 g
Diameter	65 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled, Coloured
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1994
Number	N# 201021
References	KM# 506 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Flamingos

Series: Caribbean Fauna Serie I

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below, fineness and weight on sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
5 OZ 50 PESOS AG 0.999

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
5 ounces. 50 Pesos Silver 0.999

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Flamingos in swallow water, event name as curved legend on top and sides, date and mintmark on right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FAUNA DEL CARIBE . FLAMENCOS
1994

Translation:
Caribbean Fauna . Flamingos
1994

Engraver: Alejandro Ramos Figueredo

Edge

Plain

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

First series about Caribbean Fauna shows marine animals, dolphins, groupers, rays and swordfish, and also pelicans and flamingos, all native of the area.

Krause shows 2,500 pieces minted, but ECA (Cuban Minthouse) declares 2,000 only.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1994			2 000							$ 830		Proof

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Bullion value: USD 363.26 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 4.994 oz

Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 April 27 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65188 Lot 99088	27 Apr 2025	UNC (NGC PR67 Ultra Cameo)	USD 252.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2020 March 29 The El Don Diego Luna Collection World Coins Month-long Online Auction 61155 Lot 97242	29 Mar 2020	UNC (NGC PR68 Ultra Cameo)	USD 240.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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