50 Pesos Diego Velázquez

Features

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1991
Value	50 Pesos (50 CUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Gold (.999)
Weight	15.55 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1991
Number	N# 294136
References	KM# 445 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , JMA# AAEE422 José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba = The Coin of Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Havana, Cuba.

Commemorative issue

Diego Velázquez

Series: Hispan-American Figures

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below, weight and fineness on sides, rope design close to edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
1/2 OZ 50 PESOS AU 0.999

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1/2 ounce 50 Pesos gold 0.999

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Portrait of Diego Velazquez within wreath, name and date below, event on top, issue date and mintmark to left of image. Rope around, close to edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
★ V CENTENARIO ★
1991
DIEGO VELAZQUEZ ★ 1492

Translation:
5th. Centenary
1991
Diego Velázquez 1492

Engraver: Belisario Álvarez Collado

Designer: Carmen Menéndez Allende

Edge

Reeded.

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

Diego Velázquez (1465-1524), born at Cuellar, Spain, was part of 2nd. Columbus voyage, and was 1st. governor of Cuba (as Lieutenant governor), till his death. Was founder of several cities at La Española island (currently shared by Haiti and Dominican Republic), and at Cuba, including Baracoa, Bayamo, Santiago de Cuba, Trinidad, Camagüey, Sancti Spiritu, Havana and Remedios. The house of Diego Velázquez still exists at Santiago de cuba, and currently is a museum, containing Velazquez's articles and others from the same times.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1991			200							$ 2900		Proof

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Actual gold weight: 0.499 oz

Current gold price: 4434.75 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2023 July 30 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65167 Lot 98087	30 Jul 2023	UNC (NGC PR67 Ultra Cameo)	USD 1050.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232127 Lot 62415	7 Jul 2021	UNC (NGC PR70 Ultra Cameo)	USD 1111.20 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2020 November 29 Special Selections from the Legendary Numismatic Cabinet of Isaac Rudman World Coins Special Monthly Online Auction 61180 Lot 99035	29 Nov 2020	UNC (NGC PR68 Ultra Cameo)	USD 1110.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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