1 Peso Máximo Gómez

Commemorative issue

Máximo Gómez

Series: Figures in the History of Cuba

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, Country name as curved legend on top, face value below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
★ 1 PESO ★

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1 Pesos

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Portrait of Máximo Gómez facing, date and mintmark on left; circular legends: figure name on top, event name on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MAXIMO GOMEZ
1977
★ CARGA AL MACHETE ★

Translation:
Maximo Gomez
1977
Attack with machete

Edge

Plain

Mint

Comments

Máximo Gomez (1836-1905) Was a Cuban hero born at Dominican Republic who fought against Spanish forces in the first independence war.
On October 26th., 1868 he guided Cuban troops against Spanish, and attacked using machetes (long knife with wide blade used to cut sugarcane), since most of them were country workers. The use of machete revealed to be a very effective weapon, because of his effectivity, and mainly for it caused panic in the Spanish troops, visually much bigger than swords, and by its sound.


(source: http://www.granma.cu)

Templates used for the dies were produced in Spain.

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Politician

• 1 Peso (Carlos Manuel de Céspedes)
• 1 Peso (Ignacio Agramonte)
• 1 Peso (Antonio Maceo)
• 20 Pesos (Ignacio Agramonte)
• 20 Pesos (Máximo Gómez)
• 20 Pesos (Antonio Maceo)
• 100 Pesos (Carlos Manuel de Céspedes)
• 100 Pesos (Carlos Manuel de Céspedes-Trial Strike)
• 100 Pesos (Carlos Manuel de Céspedes-Trial Strike)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1977			3 000							$ 13		BU

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 126 Lot 2044	18 May 2024	UNC	USD 19.73 (EUR 17.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2020 March 29 The El Don Diego Luna Collection World Coins Month-long Online Auction 61155 Lot 97129	29 Mar 2020	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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