1 Peso 1994, 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of Evangelista Island /Nickel-plated Steel/ [Cuba]

Coins-America

Country: Cuba
Shape: Round
Weight: 12.7 g
Name: 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of Evangelista Island /Nickel-plated Steel/
Metal: Iron (Steel)
Composition: Fe(*)
Plating: Nickel
Denomination: 1 peso
Currency: Peso
Orientation: Coin alignment
Summary: KM# 463
Diameter: 32.5 mm

Reverse
In the central part, an old three-masted sailing ship sails on a stormy sea; to its left, a parrot sits on a branch; below, a chest floats on the waves. To the left of the chest is the year of minting 1994, below it is the mintmark of the Havana mint. Along the arc of the upper and lower edge is an inscription in Spanish: «500 ANOS del DECUBRIMIENTO de la ISLA del EVANGELISTA», which translates to: «500th Anniversary of the Discovery of Evangelista Island».
Obverse
In the central part is the coat of arms of the Republic of Cuba. Above is an inscription in Spanish: «REPUBLICA DE CUBA», which translates to: «Republic of Cuba». In the lower part, along the arc of the coin's edge, is an inscription in Spanish: «1 PESO» - 1 peso.