1977 Cuba Gold 100 pesos Carlos Cespedes G100P NGC PF66 Ultra Cameo

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Commemorative issue

Carlos Manuel de Céspedes

Series:  Figures in the History of Cuba

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, modified, has 2 flags on each side instead of the oak branch and laurel wreath on official coat. Circular legends: country name on top. face value on bottom, weight and fineness on sides.

Script:  Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
★ 12G. - 100 PESOS - AV 0'917 ★

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
12g. 100 Pesos gold 0.917

Designer:   Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Carlos Manuel De Céspedes facing, event date on left, issue date and mintmark on right; circular legends: figure name on top, event name on bottom.

Script:  Latin

Lettering:
CARLOS MANUEL DE CESPEDES
1868 1977
★ GRITO DE YARA ★

Translation:
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
1868 1977
Yara Cry

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Comments

Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (1819-1874) was a Cuban lawyer and landowner who started the first of the three independence wars in Cuba (known as "Guerra Grande" ("Big War") or "Guerra de los Diez Años" ("Ten Years War"). On 1868 he freed his slaves and invited them to join him to fight for Cuban Independence; is known as "Grito de Yara" ("Yara Cry").

(source: http://elinformadorlibre.blogspot.com.uy )
Templates used for dies were made at Spain.

Yara is a small town placed on south east of Cuba, where on 1512 Hatuey, a Taino chief was burnt in the stake for revelating against Spanish domination; is considered as Cuba's First National Hero.