100 Pesos Che Minister

Features

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1997
Value	100 Pesos 100 CUP = USD 3.88
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Gold (.999)
Weight	31.1 g
Diameter	38 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 211243
References	KM# 929 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , JMA# AAEE734 José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba = The Coin of Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Havana, Cuba.

Commemorative issue

Che Guevara Minister

Series: 30th. Anniversary of the death of Ernesto "Che" Guevara

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms to left, curved legend on top with country name, legend with commemorated event to right, weight, face value and fineness on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
30
ANIVERSARIO
DE LA CAIDA
EN COMBATE
DE ERNESTO
GUEVARA DE
LA SERNA Y SUS
COMPAÑEROS.
1 OZ
100 PESOS AU 0,999

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
30th anniversary of the death in fight of Ernesto Guevara De La Serna and his fellows.
1 Ounce
100 Pesos gold 0.999

Designer: Elena Delgado Álvarez

Reverse

Image of Ernesto "Che" Guevara with weapon on back, walking. Image of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, based on the portrait "Che Ministro" by Alberto Gutierrez "Korda" Curved legend on left and top, near edge, continued by Guevara's death year, and issue year, on right mintmark. over his left shoulder signature "che", he used on banknotes when he was Industry Minister, and President of the National Bank of Cuba.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GUERRILLERO HEROICO 1967 - 1997
che

Translation:
Heroic Guerrilla Fighter 1967 1997
che

Engraver: Belisario Álvarez Collado

Designer: Elena Delgado Álvarez

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

Guerrillero Heroico (Heroic Guerrilla Fighter) was the title of the most famous Ernesto "che" Guevara's portrait, taken by Alberto Gutiérrez "Korda", during funerals of the victims of the Le Coubre vessel explosion. Picture's name became as second nickname of Guevara. Gevara died at age 39, executed at La Higuera, Bolivia.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1997			200									Proof

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Actual gold weight: 0.999 oz

Current gold price: 4329.68 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2023 August 27 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65168 Lot 99093	27 Aug 2023	UNC (PCGS PR69 Deep Cameo)	USD 3840.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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