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  • AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    Sweet bit of eye candy!
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  • JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    Why are they called "ABC pesos"?
  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,076 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Dictator General Gerardo Machado y Morales, was opposed by a rightist political group named the ABC, a secret society consisting of three (ABC) unidentified cells. In 1934, after the overthrow of Machado, the ABC peso was minted, with the “Lady of Liberty” gracing the obverse. The ABC peso was minted until 1939. Some researchers conclude that the ABC peso was never officially released into circulation, however many of the ABC pesos demonstrate wear, which implies that they were placed into circulation."



  • JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    Thanks, I looked all over the coin and didn't see an ABC legend anywhere!image

    Nice coin!
  • oldshepoldshep Posts: 3,240 ✭
    Zowie!!! That would fit quite nicely in my Cuban collection.image
    shep
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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Very purdy
    Bill

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    09/07/2006
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