1 Peso Pinzón brothers

Features

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1991
Value	1 Peso (1 CUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Nickel plated steel (NBS (Nickel Bonded Steel))
Weight	12.7 g
Diameter	32.5 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1991
Number	N# 56484
References	KM# 365 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , JMA# AAEE439 José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba = The Coin of Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Havana, Cuba.

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Commemorative issue

Pinzón brothers

Series: Hispan-American Figures

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, country name as curved legend on top, face value below, 2 5-pointed stars on sides, rope design close to edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
★ 1 PESO ★

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1 Peso

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Portrait Pinzón brothers in ovals, with names below, ship on top, event on top, and date on bottom, mintmark and issue year below images. Rope around, close to edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
★ V CENTENARIO ★
VICENTE.Y.PINZÓN MARTIN.A.Y.PINZÓN
1991
★ 1492 ★

Translation:
5th. Centenary
Vicente Yañez Pinzón - Martin Alonso Yañez Pinzón
1991
1492

Engraver: Carlos Estrada de Zayas

Designer: Elena Delgado Álvarez

Edge

Plain

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

Pinzón brothers, naturals of Palos, the port from where the Columbus fleet departed, were seamen who shared the discovery of America along with Christopher Columbus. They were captains of the ships La Pinta and la Niña, while Columbus (captain of the expedition) were of the Santa María. A third brother, Francisco Martín, also participated the expedition as master.

In fact Pinzón was the mother's last name, and father's was Yáñez, but they are more referred as Pinzón, and sometimes as Yáñez Pinzón, rarely as Yáñez alone.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1991			3 000							$ 10		BU

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	Katz Auction 148 Lot 2106	11 Jan 2025	UNC	USD 16.25 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 126 Lot 2074	18 May 2024	UNC	USD 20.90 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 January 7 A Collection of Modern Cuban Coins Showcase Auction 61355 Lot 23029	7 Jan 2024	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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