Cuba is the biggest island of the Antilles, at Caribs sea, placed in a privileged position between Miami and Yucatan peninsulas. During colonies time, it was a very valuable point of contact to Europe, hence the nickname of "Key of the Caribs", illustrated on their coat of arms showing a key between 2 peninsulas, and by the Cuban minthouse mark being a key. During colonial times, Cuba did not have an own minthouse, and received scarce sending of coins from Mexico mint, known as "Situados". These were not enough, and many Spanish coins were used, mainly from Seville mint, so they were called "Sevillanas". Those coins had a real value lower then the colonial minted ones, but they were exchanged at same value of colonial coins. To avoid this, in 1841, many were countermarked to "clean" the circulating coinage. On 1741, during the siege to Santiago de Cuba, copper coins were minted - the first in Americas. First Cuban coin is considered to be the "Peso Souvenir", minted to finance the freedom campaign on 1897. Minted in the US, "1 Peso" was replaced with "Souvenir" word. The following year same type of coins were minted displaying a "1 Peso" face value. First coinage from Cuba as independent country started with 1915 and 1916 series, including copper-nickel, silver and gold coins. These were engraved by the famous Edward Barber, from the US, and the obverse is still used on actual coins. From 1994, Cuba has double currency, the original Peso Cubano (CUP) from 1915, that never changed (copper-nickel coins still are legal tender), and the Peso Convertible (CUC) originally intended to be used by visitors and Cubans living overseas. CUC is commonly paired to USD value, and CUP is about 1/25 CUC. From a few years ago, government is considering to return to use only 1 currency. Today Cuba strikes all its circulating coins and most of the commemorative issues through its own minthouse, that started production on 1977. Cuba has maintained the design of circulating coins, with minor changes, and introduced 2 bimetallic coins of 5 CUC in 2004 (dated 1999), and 5 CUP in 2016. More noticeable differences are found on commemorative circulating issues. Cuba hase produced a huge variety of commemorative coins from 1977, based on themes such as sports, Cuban history, monuments, flora & fauna, FAO, Hispanic-American themes, etc. Wikidata: Q241
10 Pesos (Transatlantic mail)
1992 Non-circulating coin: Postal History of Cuba – Transatlantic mail
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 370,
JMA# AAEE528,
N# 287674
10 Pesos (African presence at America)
1992 Non-circulating coin: Encounter of Two Cultures – African presence at America
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 371,
JMA# AAEE385,
N# 285310
10 Pesos (Bartolome de las Casas)
1992 Non-circulating coin: Hispan-American Figures – Bartolomé de las Casas
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 372,
JMA# AAEE455,
N# 294944
10 Pesos (Saint George Palace)
1992 Non-circulating coin: Year of Spain – Saint George Palace
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 374,
JMA# AAEE517,
N# 287409
10 Pesos (World Cup Soccer USA '94)
1992 Non-circulating coin: Sports – World Cup Soccer USA '94
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 458.1,
KM# 458.2,
JMA# AAEE498,
N# 360519
10 Pesos (Heroic Guerilla Fighter)
1992 Non-circulating coin: 25th. Anniversary of the Death of Ernesto Guevara – Heroic Guerilla Fighter
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 527,
JMA# AAEE534,
N# 72147
10 Pesos (Cabotage mail)
1992 Non-circulating coin: Postal History of Cuba – Cabotage mail
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 561,
JMA# AAEE527,
N# 180258
(Bartolome de las Casas; Trial strike)
1992 Pattern: Hispan-American Figures – Bartolomé de las Casas
Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in brass ring • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# N/C,
JMA# PPV11,
N# 294899
10 Pesos (Sea Mail; Piedfort)
1992 Non-circulating coin: Postal History of Cuba – Sea mail
Silver (.999) • 40 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# P53,
JMA# AAEE525,
N# 287675
10 Pesos (Olympics)
1994 Non-circulating coin: Olympic Games 1996
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 469,
N# 91782
10 Pesos (Fokker Dr.I)
1994 Non-circulating coin: WWI fighter planes – Fokker Dr I triplane
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 470,
N# 103135
10 Pesos (Dolphins)
1994 Non-circulating coin: Caribbean Fauna Serie I – Dolphins
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 499,
N# 200957
10 Pesos (Sailfish)
1994 Non-circulating coin: Caribbean Fauna Serie I – Sailfish
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 500,
N# 169057
10 Pesos (Pelican)
1994 Non-circulating coin: Caribbean Fauna Serie I – Pelican
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 501,
N# 39427
10 Pesos (Spotted Eagle Ray)
1994 Non-circulating coin: Caribbean Fauna Serie I – Spotted Eagle Ray
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 502,
N# 201009
10 pesos (World Cup Soccer USA '94)
1994 Non-circulating coin: Sports – World Cup Soccer USA '94
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 510,
JMA# AAEE499,
Schön# 413,
N# 357971
10 Pesos (Albatross D II)
1994 Non-circulating coin: WWI fighter planes – Albatros D II biplane
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 528,
N# 103133
10 Pesos (Blackbeard)
1995 Non-circulating coin: Pirates of the Caribbean Sea – Black Beard
Silver • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 478,
JMA# AAEE 639,
N# 233811
10 Pesos (Sir Henry Morgan)
1995 Non-circulating coin: Pirates of the Caribbean Sea – Sir Henry Morgan
Silver • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 479,
JMA# AAEE 637,
N# 233812
10 Pesos (Anne Bonny)
1995 Non-circulating coin: Pirates of the Caribbean Sea – Anne Bonny
Silver • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 480,
JMA# AAEE 636,
N# 233814
10 Pesos (Mary Read)
1995 Non-circulating coin: Pirates of the Caribbean Sea – Mary Read
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 481,
JMA# AAEE 634,
N# 233809
10 Pesos (Captain Kidd)
1995 Non-circulating coin: Pirates of the Caribbean Sea – Captain Kidd
Silver (.999) • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 482,
JMA# AAEE 635,
N# 233810
10 Pesos (Piet Heyn)
1995 Non-circulating coin: Pirates of the Caribbean Sea – Piet Heyn
Silver • 20 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 483,
JMA# AAEE 638,
N# 233813
10 Pesos (First German Railroad)
1996 Non-circulating coin: World Railroads – First German Railroad - Nürnberg-Fürth
Silver (.999) • 15 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 582,
JMA# AAEE652,
N# 217574
10 Pesos (150 years of Austrian railroad)
1996 Non-circulating coin: World Railroads – 150 years of Austrian railroad - Wien-Gloggnitzer
Silver (.999) • 15 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 583,
JMA# AAEE653,
N# 217573
10 Pesos (150 years of Swiss Railroad)
1996 Non-circulating coin: World Railroads – 150th Anniversary of the Swiss Railroad - Spanischbrötli Bahn
Silver (.999) • 15 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 584,
JMA# AAEE651,
N# 217575
10 Pesos (Jules Verne)
1996 Non-circulating coin: The World of Adventure - Jules Verne
Silver (.999) • 15 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 585,
N# 103137