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5 Pesos Niña
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Cuba |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
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| Obverse description | The Cuban national coat of arms is prominently displayed in the center of the field, featuring the royal palm, rising sun, and key symbolic elements of the Cuban state. The legend REPUBLICA DE CUBA arcs along the upper periphery. The weight designation 12 G. and silver fineness AG 0.999 appear on the left and right sides of the field respectively, flanking the arms. The face value 5 PESOS is inscribed below the coat of arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CUBA 12 G. 5 PESOS AG 0.999 (Translation: Republic of Cuba 12g. 5 Pesos silver 0.999) |
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Cuba's foreign-currency collector coin program, launched in the late 1970s, was a deliberate hard-currency earner for a government locked out of dollar markets by the U.S. embargo. These pieces were never intended for domestic circulation — they were sold abroad through intermediaries, primarily to European and Latin American numismatic dealers, with proceeds bypassing the embargo's restrictions on direct financial transactions with Havana.
The two JMA reference numbers suggest this type exists in at least two distinct varieties, likely differentiated by finish or edge treatment rather than die design.