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Cuba 20‑centavos coin, 1969
Coin
Circular silver‑colored coin. Reverse (image 1): a five‑pointed star with a central raised disc bearing the Roman numeral "XX," over the legend "PATRIA O MUERTE" above and the date "1969" below. Obverse (image 2): the Cuban national coat of arms (shield with key, rising sun, royal palm) flanked by oak and laurel branches, with the legend "REPÚBLICA DE CUBA" above and the denomination "VEINTE CENTAVOS" below. Beaded/dentil border both sides.
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Ana Veltfort brought it to the US either when she moved back from Cuba in 1971 or from a trip to Cuba in the 2000s.
Anna Veltfort collection
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Anna Veltfort
Gift
1969
1960s
Coat of arms
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
Star with "XX"
PATRIA O MUERTE
Fatherland or death
Plain/Smooth
Banco Nacional de Cuba
Cuban Peso
0.20
2.5 cm
2 g
Metal
Materials: Aluminum (silver‑colored, lightweight) — standard for this circulating "Patria o Muerte" 20‑centavos type; not verified by assay. Technique: Machine‑struck (milled) circulating coin.
Good
Anna Veltfort
owner
Banco Nacional de Cuba
issuer
Cuba
Caribbean
Central America
circulation
New York City
New York
U.S.A.
North America
preservation