Cuba 1953 50 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in the United States for Cuba in 1953 to commemorate the centennial of José Martí, hero of Cuban independence. The type is common today. The issue was accompanied by a brass centavo (KM 30), silver 25 centavos (KM 27) and silver peso (KM 29).

Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.

Specification: 12.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .361 troy oz AGW, 31 mm diameter, designed by Esteban Valdarrama.

Catalog reference: KM 28.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1952 40 centavos
• 1953 25 centavos
• 1953 peso
• Coins and currency dated 1953
• return to coins of Cuba