30 Pesos 1992

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 on half top, native design on half lower.

Back design

Half figure of Chief Guama blowing shell, event and year as curved legend on half top, native pattern on lower half, figure name on lower right, issue date and mintmark on left.

Year of Minting

1992

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 1492 1992 GUAMÁ

Context

Chief Guamá was a Cuban Taino native, who rebelled against Spanish forces, being active from 1522 to his death on 1532. Based on the Hatuey leadership, his fight strategy was based on surprise attacks and fast withdrawal, to avoid the counterattack of Spaniards, cause of their much more advanced weapons. It's not confirmed, but is possible was murdered by his brother while was sleeping. On his honor was named a town, placed on Ciénaga de Zapata, about 150 km from Havana, being part of a National Reserve, including a crocodile farm. The town reproduce the building techniques used by taino natives, with huts built over wood posts, mainly to avoid the attack of predators in the houses.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Non-circulating

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

Marketplace listings

0