Owner Comments:
Cuba - 1916(P) Two Peso Gold - KM #17 - Mintage: 150,000
Fineness: ... 0.9000
Weight: ....... 3.3436 g
AGW: ........... 0.0967492404391789 oz
These coins were minted by the US Mint in Philadelphia for circulation in Cuba.
Cuba was freed from Spanish rule as a result of the United States victory over Spain in 1898 in the Spanish American war.
A classic portrait of José Martí is featured in the coins’ obverse design. Born in Havana in 1853, José Martí is considered to be one of the great Hispanic writers, one of the founding fathers of a free Cuba. and a hero to many Cubans.
Committed to the belief that freedom and justice should be the cornerstones of any government, Martí devoted his life to ending colonial rule in his homeland and died a hero in the war for Cuban independence in 1895. His writings continue to play a prominent role in resisting Marxism in Cuba and throughout Central and South America.
Date acquired: 7/21/2012 (already graded by NGC)
Rev. 1/26/2018