Cuba 1953 centavo

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 peso (KM 29), silver 25 centavos (KM 27) and silver fifty centavos (KM 28).

Recorded mintage: 50,000,000 plus 100 proofs.

Specification: 2.3 g, brass, 17 mm diameter, designed by Esteban Valdarrama.

Catalog reference: KM 26.

Source:

• Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1946 centavo
• 1953 peso
• 1952 10 centavos
• 1953 25 centavos
• 1953 50 centavos
• 1961 centavo
• Coins and currency dated 1953
• return to coins of Cuba