1 Peso
Features
| Issuer |
Cuba
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1898 |
| Value | 1 Peso |
| Currency | Pre-Republic (1870-1898) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 22.55 g |
| Diameter | 36 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1898 |
| Number | N# 34181 |
| References | KM# A8 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). |
Obverse
Cuban coat of arms, name of the country above, face value below, fineness on sides.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
* REPUBLICA DE CUBA *
900 * UN PESO * FINO
Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1 Peso fineness 0.900
Engraver: Philip Martiny
Reverse
Female head right, representing the Republic,
motto on curved legend above, date on excergue
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PATRIA Y LIBERAD
* 1898 *
Translation:
Fatherland and freedom
1898
Engraver: Philip Martiny
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, United StatesComments
Reverse image represents the Republic, and is based on a portrait of Leonor Molina Adán, cousin of José Zayas, Treasury Delegate of the Revolutionary Movement, and also active member of the group.
Known as "Peso Souvenir", the 3 types from 1897 (and their respective patterns), were part of the coins minted to collect funds for the Movement, as well as the 1 Peso minted on 1898.
On 1897 the "1 Peso" denomination was replaced by the word "Souvenir", as US Government would have refused to mint a currency of a country fighting against other with which had diplomatic relations. On 1898, the relation have changed after the vessel "Maine", from US exploded at La Habana port, US government attributed to Spain, and they started war on Apr. 1898; therefore the version of 1898 showed "1 Peso", as there was no reason to use Souvenir instead.
Same as Souvenirs type II & III, these coins were minted by Gorham Manufacturing Company (Providence, Rhode Island)
Known as "Peso Souvenir", the 3 types from 1897 (and their respective patterns), were part of the coins minted to collect funds for the Movement, as well as the 1 Peso minted on 1898.
On 1897 the "1 Peso" denomination was replaced by the word "Souvenir", as US Government would have refused to mint a currency of a country fighting against other with which had diplomatic relations. On 1898, the relation have changed after the vessel "Maine", from US exploded at La Habana port, US government attributed to Spain, and they started war on Apr. 1898; therefore the version of 1898 showed "1 Peso", as there was no reason to use Souvenir instead.
Same as Souvenirs type II & III, these coins were minted by Gorham Manufacturing Company (Providence, Rhode Island)
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1898 | 
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1 000 | $ 1400 | 91% | |||||||||||
| 1898 |
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Proof | 18% | ||||||||||||
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Bullion value: USD 47.81
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Actual silver weight: 0.652 oz
Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price 
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