1 Peso Cuban Crocodile
Features
| Issuer |
Cuba
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Second Republic (1959-date)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1985 |
| Value | 1 Peso (1 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 11.3 g |
| Diameter | 29.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1985 |
| Number | N# 38879 |
| References | KM# 181 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba = The Coin of Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Havana, Cuba. |
Commemorative issue
Wildlife Preservation - Cuban Crocodile
Series: Cuban Fauna
Obverse
Cuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below, 2 5-pointed stars on sides.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
★ 1 PESO ★
Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1 Peso
Engraver: Charles Edward Barber
Reverse
Cuban Crocodile on center, event name as curved legend on top, animal name on bottom, mintmark and issue date below image.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DEFENSA DE LA NATURALEZA
1985
COCODRILO
Translation:
Defense of Nature
1985
Crocodile
Engraver: Luis Álvarez
Designer: Jorge Fornés Ramos
Edge
Plain
Mint
Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, CubaComments
Cuban crocodile was very common on all Cuban rivers and lakes, but currently owing to decreasing of population is been breed in Cienaga de Zapata. The crocodile farm placed in that point is a very popular tourist destination, which income helps to maintain and increase the operations of the farm.
Cuban crocodiles at Cienaga de Zapata farm.
(picture taken by adanieluy)
Cuban crocodiles at Cienaga de Zapata farm.
(picture taken by adanieluy)
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1985 | 3 000 | $ 23 | BU | ||||||||||||
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