5 Pesos La Fuerza - Havana
Features
| Issuer |
Cuba
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|---|---|
| Period |
Second Republic (1959-date)
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| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1984 |
| Value | 5 Pesos (5 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Srebro (.999) |
| Weight | 12 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1984 |
| Number | N# 66477 |
| References | KM# 143 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
La Fuerza - 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
(en) Image of castle "La Fuerza" at Havana, event name as curved legend on top, place name as curved legend on bottom, date above image.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
CASTILLOS DE CUBA
1984
LA FUERZA - LA HABANA
Designer: Jorge Fornés Ramos
Edge
Stroik.
Mint
Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, CubaComments
(en)
"La Fuerza" castle, which complete name is Castillo de la Real Fuerza (Castle of the Royal Strength) is a military building, placed Plaza de Armas (Weapon's Square), in the historical downtown at Havana.
On the tower is placed "La Giraldilla", is a weather vane, showing a female figure, with a palm on right hand (currently only the branch, top part got lost), and a Calatrava cross on left hand.
Tradition says it represents to Elizabeth of Bobadilla, wife Hernando de Soto, who was named Governor of Cuba on March 20th., 1937. On May 12th, 1539, de Soto departed commanding a fleet of 9 vessels, and delegated the title on his wife. She spent many hours every day watching from the highest point of the castle searching for the vessel that carried her husband back. He never returned, as died on Mississippi shore on Jun 30th., 1540, but Elizabeth kept waiting for him.
Martín Pinzón got inspired by the story, and created this statue. Later, the Governor Juan de Bitrián y Viamontes, ordered to make it on bronze and place on top of the main tower, about 1630/1634.
Images of the Castle
"La Giraldilla"
(pictures source: taken by adanieluy on 2016)
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1984 | 1 000 | (en) JMA# AAEE138, Proof version | 29% | ||||||||||||
| 1984 | 
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5 000 | $ 86 | (en) JMA# AAEE141, BU version | 71% | ||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 85
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Bullion value: USD 26.11
This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2178 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.
Actual srebro weight: 0.385 oz
Current srebro price: 67.75 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232334 Lot 64262 
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17 Aug 2023 | 1984 – (en) JMA# AAEE138, Proof version | UNC |
The lot includes several items. |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232324 Lot 63309
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8 Jun 2023 | 1984 – (en) JMA# AAEE138, Proof version | UNC |
The lot includes several items. |
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| © Heritage Auctions | ||||||
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Katz Auction 106 Lot 978
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27 Dec 2023 | 1984 – (en) JMA# AAEE141, BU version | UNC |
USD 43.79
(EUR 38.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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