1 Peso Fidel Castro's visit to the Vatican, Cuba

1 Peso Fidel Castro's visit to the Vatican, Cuba, 1997 obverse image1 Peso Fidel Castro's visit to the Vatican, Cuba, 1997 reverse image
1 Peso Fidel Castro's visit to the Vatican coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Cuba flagCuba
  • Years of Minting:
    1997
  • Period:
    Second Republic (1959-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Non-circulating coin
  • Edge:
    Plain
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba
1 Peso Fidel Castro's visit to the Vatican Reference Price

Reference Price

n/a

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

1 Peso Fidel Castro's visit to the Vatican Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Half length figures of Pope John-Paul II and Fidel Castro holding hands, event description on top and sides, figures names below, issue date and mintmark between figures and lower legend.

Engraver:

Alejandro Ramos Figueredo

Designer:

Belisario Álvarez Collado

Obverse

Description:

Cuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below

Engraver:

Charles Edward Barber

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Plain

1 Peso Fidel Castro's visit to the Vatican Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

REPUBLICA DE CUBA 1 PESO

Reverse:

ENCUENTRO EN EL VATICANO 19 NOV. 1996 1997 S.S. JUAN PABLO II Y FIDEL CASTRO

1 Peso Fidel Castro's visit to the Vatican Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper-nickel

Size

1 Peso Fidel Castro's visit to the Vatican sizes
  • Weight:26 g
  • Diameter:38 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Plain

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