Cuba, Alfonso XIII (1886-1931)
| Starting bid | £30 |
| Estimate | £40 - £60 |
Souvenir Peso, 1897, type II date closely spaced, Cuban coat of arms, rev. female head right dividing date, 0.900 silver, 22.5g. Scratches to reverse, otherwise good very fine or better
On 1897 the "1 Peso" denomination was replaced by the word "Souvenir", as US Government would have refused to mint a currency of a country fighting against other with which had diplomatic relations. On 1898, the relation have changed after the vessel "Maine", from US exploded at Havana port, US government attributed to Spain, and they started war on Apr. 1898; therefore the version of 1898 showed "1 Peso", as there was no reason to use Souvenir instead.
