10 Pesos – Cuba
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: "Maine" ship explosion
Cuba
Context
Year: 1998
Issuer: Cuba 
Issuing organization: Central Bank of Cuba
Period:
(since 1959)
Currency:
(since 1914)
Demonetization: 1998
Total mintage: 5,000
Material
Diameter: 42 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Silver weight: 31.07 g
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: 99.9% Silver
Standard: Silver ounce
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
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References
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Numista: #405856
Value
Exchange value: 10 CUP
Bullion value: $88.92
Obverse
Description:
Cuban coat of arms with country name above, face value below, and weight/fineness on the sides.
Inscription:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
1 OZ 10 PESOS AG 0.999
1 OZ 10 PESOS AG 0.999
Translation:
REPUBLIC OF CUBA
1 OZ 10 PESOS SILVER 0.999
1 OZ 10 PESOS SILVER 0.999
Script: Latin
Engravers: Rigoberto Peláez Alcázar, Charles Edward Barber
Designer: Rigoberto Peláez Alcázar
Reverse
Description:
"Maine" explosion above, commemoration below, date and mintmark underneath.
Inscription:
GUERRA HISPANO-CUBANO-NORTEAMERICANA
EXPLOSIÓN DEL MAINE
(PRETEXTO)
CENTENARIO
1998
EXPLOSIÓN DEL MAINE
(PRETEXTO)
CENTENARIO
1998
Translation:
Spanish-Cuban-American War
Explosion of the Maine
(Pretext)
Centenary
1998
Explosion of the Maine
(Pretext)
Centenary
1998
Script: Latin
Language: Spanish
Designer and engraver: Rigoberto Peláez Alcázar
Edge
Reeded
Categories
| Transportation> Watercraft |
| Symbols> Coat of Arms |
| Event> Revolution |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones | — |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | — | 5,000 | Proof |
✨ Legendary