Cuba 10 Pesos, 1990

First Voyage of Columbus

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Cuba Cuba
Currency Cuban Peso
Coin type Non-circulating coin
Denomination 10 Pesos
Year 1990
Ruler Second Republic (1959–9999)
Composition Silver (.999)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 20
Diameter (mm) 38
Thickness (mm) 2.3
Demonetized 1990

Description

10 Pesos from Cuba. Issued in 1990. Struck in Silver (.999). Measures 38 mm and weighs 20 g.

Obverse
Cuban coat of arms, name of the country above, weight to left, fineness to right, denomination below (Republic of Cuba
20g. Silver 0.999
10 Pesos)
Reverse
Map of Great Antilles, including the islands visited by Columbus on his first trip to America, with dotted line indicating itinerary. Islands show old and current names, always on former writing style. Event name as curved legends on top and below, year of the event above, issue date with mintmark, and compass on center left. (First Columbus trip
1492
San Salvador
Guanahani
St. Mary Conception
Rhum Cay
Joanna FerdinandineElizabeth
Cuba Long Island Crooked
Babeque
Great Inagua
1990
Turtle
Sea The Spanish
Caribs
5th. Centenary)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1990  10K KM# 267.1 Proof. Thin wreath and plain stripes on arms. 63%
1990  — KM# 267.2 Proof. Thick wreath and reeded strips on arms. 38%

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