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Commemorative medal, "Yate Granma" / anchor — Marina de Guerra Revolucionaria (CPEN/MGR), Cuba
Object/Artifact
A round silver-colored metal commemorative medal, struck in relief on both faces, with no denomination. The obverse depicts the yacht Granma underway at sea, encircled by "REPUBLICA DE CUBA" (above) and "YATE GRANMA" (below), with small dot ornaments at the sides. The reverse bears a large central anchor, with "CPEN" (above) and "MGR" (below), each flanked by ring/dot ornaments. Size of a large coin/medal; surfaces show toning, tarnish, and handling wear.
2025.1.160
The Cabrera Arús family collection
2025.1
Maker: Issued in association with the Marina de Guerra Revolucionaria (MGR), Cuba's Revolutionary Navy (part of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias). The minting body/manufacturer is not indicated on the piece. Date: Undetermined.
Obverse: "REPUBLICA DE CUBA"; "YATE GRANMA"; relief of the yacht Granma; dot ornaments. Reverse: "CPEN" (above); "MGR" (below); central anchor; ring/dot ornaments.
Metal
Materials: Silver-colored metal (likely a base-metal alloy such as nickel/cupronickel or aluminum — composition not confirmed). Technique: Die-struck metal token with relief obverse and reverse.
Very Good
Havana
Cuba
Caribbean
Central America
preservation
"MGR" is confirmed as the Marina de Guerra Revolucionaria; the Granma yacht is its foundational symbol. "CPEN" is tentatively expanded (per the donor) as "Centro de Preparación de Especialistas Navales" — a plausible naval-training designation that does appear in Cuban naval biographies (e.g., training at a Centro de Preparación de Especialistas Navales of the Soviet Baltic Fleet), but a Cuban MGR center of that name as the issuer here is not confirmed.