Cuba 1993 20 pesos

Sedwick Treasure Auction 38, lot 1849

This specimen was lot 1849 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 38 (Winter Park, FL, November 2025), where it sold for $288. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CUBA, Havana mint, proof 20 pesos, 1993, 40th Anniversary of Moncada, NGC PF 68 Ultra Cameo, ex-Busto. Frosted design contrasting with deep mirror proof fields, vivid blue and purple toning around the reverse rims. Pedigreed to the José O. Busto Collection." The assault on Moncada barracks in 1953 marked the beginning of Castro's attack on the Bautista regime. Amazingly, this was the only twenty pesos struck in 1993.

Recorded mintage: 1,000 proofs.

Specification: 62.2 g, 0.999 fine silver, 45 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-471.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Auction 38, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales and the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.

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• 1993 200 pesos, Apatosaurus
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• 1993 500 pesos, 40th Anniversary of the attack on the Moncada Barracks, 5 oz gold
• 1993 500 pesos, 40th Anniversary of the attack on the Moncada Barracks, 5 oz platinum
• Coins and currency dated 1993