30 Pesos 1991

Weight

93.3 g

Diameter

50 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Silver (.999)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded.

Technique

Milled

Front design

Cuban coat of arms, country name as curved legend on top, face value below, weight and fineness on sides, rope design close to edge.

Back design

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.

Year of Minting

1991

Ruling authority

Second Republic (1959-date)

Mint location

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones , Havana, Cuba

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Coin alignment ↑↓

Inscriptions

Obverse: REPUBLICA DE CUBA 3 OZ 30 PESOS AG 0.999 Reverse: ★ V CENTENARIO ★ VICENTE.Y.PINZÓN MARTIN.A.Y.PINZÓN 1991 ★ 1492 ★

Context

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.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Non-circulating

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0