30 Pesos Guama

Commemorative issue

Guamá

Series: Hispan-American Figures

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, country name as curved legend on top, face value below, weight and fineness on sides, rope design close to edge on half top, native design on half lower.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
3 OZ 30 PESOS AG 0.999

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
3 ounces 30 Pesos silver 0.999

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Half figure of Chief Guama blowing shell, event and year as curved legend on half top, native pattern on lower half, figure name on lower right, issue date and mintmark on left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
V CENTENARIO 1492
1992
GUAMÁ

Translation:
5th. Centenary 1492
1992
Guama

Engraver: Jorge Rodríguez Arteaga

Designer: Irene Sierra Carreño

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Comments

Chief Guamá was a Cuban Taino native, who rebelled against Spanish forces, being active from 1522 to his death on 1532. Based on the Hatuey leadership, his fight strategy was based on surprise attacks and fast withdrawal, to avoid the counterattack of Spaniards, cause of their much more advanced weapons.
It's not confirmed, but is possible was murdered by his brother while was sleeping.

On his honor was named a town, placed on Ciénaga de Zapata, about 150 km from Havana, being part of a National Reserve, including a crocodile farm. The town reproduce the building techniques used by taino natives, with huts built over wood posts, mainly to avoid the attack of predators in the houses.

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Politician

• 1 Peso (Bartolome de Las Casas)
• 1 Peso (Guama)
• 1 Peso (King Philip of Castile and Lower Countries)
• 1 Peso (Spanish Monarchs)
• 10 Pesos (King Philip of Castile and Lower Countries)
• 10 Pesos (Guama)
• 10 Pesos (Bartolome de las Casas)
• 10 Pesos (Spanish Monarchs)
• 10 Pesos (Bartolome de las Casas; Reverse Trial)
• 30 Pesos (Bartolome de las Casas)
• 30 Pesos (King Philip of Castile and Lower Countries)
• 30 Pesos (Spanish Monarchs)
• 50 Pesos (Bartolome de las Casas)
• 50 Pesos (King Philip of Castile and Lower Countries)
• 50 Pesos (Guama)
• 50 Pesos (Spanish Monarchs)
• 100 Pesos (Bartolome de las Casas)
• 100 Pesos (Guama)
• 100 Pesos (King Philip of Castile and Lower Countries)
• 100 Pesos (Spanish Monarchs)
• 500 Pesos (Spanish Monarchs)

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Numista Rarity index: 95

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Bullion value: USD 219.59

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Actual silver weight: 2.997 oz

Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price )

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