Cuba 2000 50 pesos ship Elcano

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Jean Elsen sale 152, lot 1744

This specimen was lot 1744 in Jean Elsen sale 152 (Brussels, September 2022), where it sold for €160 (about US$193 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"CUBA, République (1902-), AR 50 pesos (5 oz), 2000. Bateau d'entraînement "Juan Sebastián Elcano". Flan poli. (republic of Cuba, silver fifty pesos (five troy oz) of 2000, training ship Juan Sebastian Elcano. Proof.)"

Wikipedia comments, "Juan Sebastián de Elcano is a training ship of the Spanish Navy. It is a four-masted topsail, steel-hulled barquentine (schooner barque). At 113 metres (371 ft) long, it is the third-largest tall ship in the world, and is the sailing vessel that has sailed the furthest, covering more than 2,000,000 nautical miles (3,700,000 km; 2,300,000 mi) in its lifetime."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 155.5 g, 0.999 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM unlisted.

Source:

  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 152: Collection Ferdy Willems, Celtic coins, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022.

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