Cuba - 1 Peso 1953, José Martí 100th. Anniversary birthdate

Cuba, Republic of 

Issuer: Cuba
Period: First Republic (1902-1906, 1909-1959)
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Year: 1953
Value: 1 Peso (1 CUP)
Currency: Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Metal: Silver (.900)
Weight: 26.7 g
Diameter: 38 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Shape: Round
Grade: XF 
Mintage: 1,000,000
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: yes, 03-13-1962
References: KM# 29, Y# 23

Commemorative issue:
José Martí / Series: 100th. Anniversary of José Martí birthdate

Obverse:
Design based upon the upper central portion of the Cuban coat of arms: Radiant sun rising over sea with key in foreground. Country name as curved legend on top, motto "Patria y Libertad" as curved legend on bottom, face value below image, weight and fineness between value and motto.

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
1 PESO
26.7295 G. 900M.
PATRIA Y LIBERTAD

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1 Peso
26.7295g. 900M
Fatherland and Freedom

Engraver: Esteban Valderrama Peña

Reverse:
Portrait of José Martí, left, Cuban National Hero (1853-1895) with a 5-pointed sparkling star near face; circular legend half top describing conmemorated event, dates on sides.

Lettering: 1853 • CENTENARIO DE MARTI • 1953

Translation: 1853 100th. Anniversary of Martí 1953

Engraver: Esteban Valderrama Peña.

Edge:
Reeded.

Mint:
United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date).

Comments:
The Martí Centenary series (1c, 25c, 50c. and 1$ originally was designed sharing same obverse (the one of 25c), but when the trials were ready, was considered boring all being the same generics, so decided to change obverse, showing details of National Symbols. In this coin, shows part of the upper field of the coat of arms, where the rising sun represents the new Republic, and the key represents Cuba (known as the key of Caribs); on the coat of arms are shown 2 land points on sides of the key; they represent the Florida and Yucatan peninsulas with Cuba between them . See the other coins for the rest of details.

Referenz : KM# 29, Y# 23

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Sammlung : South & Central America coins