5 Pesos El Morro - Havana

Commemorative issue

El Morro - Hawana

Series: Castles of Cuba

Obverse

Herb Kuby, nazwa kraju na górze, waga i próba po bokach, nominał poniżej.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
12 G. 5 PESOS AG 0.999

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Wizerunek zamku "El Morro" w Hawanie, nazwa wydarzenia jako zakrzywiona legenda na górze, nazwa miejsca jako zakrzywiona legenda na dole, data w lewym górnym rogu.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
CASTILLOS DE CUBA
1984
EL MORRO - LA HABANA

Designer: Jorge Fornés Ramos

Edge

Stroik.

Mint

Comments

Zamek "El Morro", którego pełna nazwa brzmi Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro (Zamek Trzech Mędrców Morro) to budynek wojskowy, położony w północnym punkcie wejścia do zatoki Hawana, zbudowany w 16. wieku w celu ochrony wioski św. Stulecia w celu ochrony wioski Świętego Krzysztofa z Kuby (pierwotna nazwa obecnego miasta Hawana), to miejsce i latarnia morska są jednym z głównych symboli Hawany.

Nazwa pochodzi od 3 Mędrców, którzy odwiedzili narodziny Jezusa, w języku hiszpańskim znani są jako 3 Magiczni Królowie. Morro to nazwa nadana temu skalistemu punktowi wychodzącemu w morze.


Zamek widziany z południowego punktu zatoki Hawana Widok z tyłu zamku
(źródło zdjęć: www.ecured.cu)

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

"El Morro" Castle, which complete name is Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro (Castle of Morro's 3 Wise Men) is a military building, placed on northern point of the entrance to Havana Bay, was built on 16th. Century to protect the Village of Saint Christopher of Cuba (original name of actual Havana city), this place ant the lighthouse besides are one of the main symbols of Havana.

Name comes after the 3 Wise Men that visited Jesus birth., in Spanish are known as the 3 Magic Kings. Morro is the name given to this rocky point advancing to sea.


Castle seen from southern point of Havana Bay Rear view of Castle
(pictures source: www.ecured.cu)

See also

• zamek lub fortyfikacja
• herb

• 1 Peso (El Morro - Havana)
• 1 Peso (La Fuerza - Havana)
• 1 Peso (El Morro - Santiago de Cuba)
• 5 Pesos (La Fuerza - Havana)
• 5 Peso (El Morro - Santiago de Cuba)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC				Frequency
Undetermined
1984			1 000									(en) JMA# AAEE136, Proof version		29%
1984			5 000							$ 73		(en) JMA# AAEE39, BU version		71%

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Numista Rarity index: 90

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Bullion value: USD 26.13

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Actual srebro weight: 0.385 oz

Current srebro price: 67.80 USD/oz (see silver price )

Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2020 March 29 The El Don Diego Luna Collection World Coins Month-long Online Auction 61155 Lot 97141	29 Mar 2020	1984 – (en) JMA# AAEE136, Proof version	UNC	The lot includes several items.
© Heritage Auctions
	Katz Auction 106 Lot 977	27 Dec 2023	1984 – (en) JMA# AAEE39, BU version	UNC	USD 39.19 (EUR 34.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 84 Lot 1083	27 May 2023	1984 – (en) JMA# AAEE39, BU version	UNC	USD 21.90 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.

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