Coins from Cuba

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.
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Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)

100 Centavos = 1 Peso

Available for swap 1 Peso (Niña)
1981

Non-circulating coin: Discovery of America – "Niña"
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 66, JMA# AAEE047, N# 36851
Available for swap 1 Peso (Pinta)
1981

Non-circulating coin: Discovery of America – "Pinta"
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 67, JMA# AAEE049, N# 36999
Available for swap 1 Peso (Santa Maria)
1981

Non-circulating coin: Discovery of America – "Santa Maria"
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 68, JMA# AAEE048, N# 70310
Available for swap 1 Peso (Ernest Hemingway)
1982

Non-circulating coin: Ernest Hemingway – Ernest Hemingway
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 88, JMA# AAEE097, N# 10102
Available for swap 1 Peso (Marlin fishing)
1982

Non-circulating coin: Ernest Hemingway – Marlin fishing
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 89, JMA# AAEE098, N# 5124
Available for swap 1 Peso (The Old Man and the Sea)
1982

Non-circulating coin: Ernest Hemingway – Nobel Prize of Literature
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 90, JMA# AAEE099, N# 62885
Available for swap 1 Peso (Miguel de Cervantes)
1982

Non-circulating coin: Spanish Themes – Miguel de Cervantes
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 91, JMA# AAEE088, N# 5122
Available for swap 1 Peso (Don Quixote and the Windmills)
1982

Non-circulating coin: Spanish Themes – Don Quixote and windmills
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 92, JMA# AAEE089, N# 5125
Available for swap 1 Peso (Don Quixote and Sancho Panza)
1982

Non-circulating coin: Spanish Themes – Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 93, JMA# AAEE090, N# 5123
Available for swap 1 Peso (Citrus Fruit)
1982

Non-circulating coin: FAO – FAO - Citrus Fruit
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 94, JMA# AAEE104, N# 14171
Available for swap 1 Peso (Cattle)
1982

Non-circulating coin: FAO – FAO - Cattle
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 95, JMA# AAEE105, N# 39734
Available for swap 1 Peso (Cuban Railway)
1983

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Means of Transportation – Cuban Railway
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 106, JMA# AAEE131, N# 43490
Available for swap 1 Peso (World Fisheries Conference)
1983

Non-circulating coin: FAO – FAO World Conference on Fishing
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 107, JMA# AAEE120, N# 52271
Available for swap 1 Peso (Runner)
1983

Non-circulating coin: Olympic Games – 23rd. Olympic Games, Los Angeles '84
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 173, JMA# AAEE117, N# 61788
Available for swap 1 Peso (Discus)
1983

Non-circulating coin: Olympic Games – 23rd. Olympic Games, Los Angeles '84
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 174, JMA# AAEE116, N# 61789
Available for swap 1 Peso (Judo)
1983

Non-circulating coin: Olympic Games – 23rd. Olympic Games, Los Angeles '84
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 175, JMA# AAEE115, N# 61790
Available for swap 1 Peso (Sarajevo 1984 - Olympus Goddess)
1983

Non-circulating coin: Winter Olympic Games – Winter Olympics Sarajevo '84
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 195, JMA# AAEE109, N# 62833
Available for swap 1 Peso (Sarajevo 1984 - Ice Hockey)
1983

Non-circulating coin: Winter Olympic Games – Winter Olympics Sarajevo '84
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 196, JMA# AAEE111, N# 57971
Available for swap 1 Peso (Sarajevo 1984 - Skier)
1983

Non-circulating coin: Winter Olympic Games – Winter Olympics Sarajevo '84
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 197, JMA# AAEE110, N# 62834
Available for swap 1 Peso
1983-1989

Standard circulation coin
Brass • 6 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
KM# 105, Schön# A34, N# 2854
Available for swap 1 Peso (Merchant Navy of Cuba)
1984

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Means of Transportation – Merchant Navy of Cuba
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 116, JMA# AAEE132, N# 38448
Available for swap 1 Peso (Santisima Trinidad)
1984

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Ships – Santisima Trinidad
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 118, JMA# AAEE146, N# 62828
Available for swap 1 Peso (Cuban Volanta Coach)
1984

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Means of Transportation – Cuban Volanta Coach
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 130, JMA# AAEE133, N# 14172
Available for swap 1 Peso (El Morro - Havana)
1984

Non-circulating coin: Castles of Cuba – El Morro - Havana
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 140, JMA# AAEE142, N# 61730
Available for swap 1 Peso (La Fuerza - Havana)
1984

Non-circulating coin: Castles of Cuba – La Fuerza - Havana
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 142, JMA# AAEE144, N# 5121
Available for swap 1 Peso (El Morro - Santiago de Cuba)
1984

Non-circulating coin: Castles of Cuba – El Morro - Santiago de Cuba
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 144, JMA# AAEE143, N# 14173
1 Peso (hot air balloon)
1984

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Means of Transportation – Hot air balloon
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 172, JMA# PPV4, N# 294425
Available for swap 1 Peso (Johann Sebastian Bach)
1985

Non-circulating coin: International Year of Music – Johann Sebastian Bach
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 120, JMA# AAEE161, N# 39735
Available for swap 1 Peso (Soccer World Championship - Mexico 86)
ND (1985)

Non-circulating coin: FIFA World Cup – 13th. FIFA World Championship - Mexico '86
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 122, JMA# AAEE149, N# 39739
Available for swap 1 Peso (Cuban Crocodile head)
1985

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Fauna – Wildlife Preservation - Cuban Crocodile
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 124, JMA# AAEE158, N# 10189
Available for swap 1 Peso (Cuban Rock Iguana Head)
1985

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Fauna – Wildlife Preservation - Iguana
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 126, JMA# AAEE157, N# 25422
Available for swap 1 Peso (Cuban Parrot Head)
1985

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Fauna – Wildlife Preservation - Parrot
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 128, JMA# AAEE159, N# 66783
Available for swap 1 Peso (40 Anniversary of FAO)
1985

Non-circulating coin: FAO – FAO 40th. Anniversary
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 132, JMA# AAEE167, N# 39736
Available for swap 1 Peso (International Year of the Forest - FAO)
1985

Non-circulating coin: FAO – International Year of the Forest
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 133, JMA# AAEE164, N# 62831
Available for swap 1 Peso (Cuban Crocodile)
1985

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Fauna – Wildlife Preservation - Cuban Crocodile
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 181, JMA# AAEE155, N# 38879
Available for swap 1 Peso (Cuban Rock Iguana)
1985

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Fauna – Wildlife Preservation - Iguana
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 182, JMA# AAEE154, N# 38878
Available for swap 1 Peso (Cuban Parrot)
1985

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Fauna – Wildlife Preservation - Parrot
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 183, JMA# AAEE156, N# 38877
Available for swap 1 Peso (Automobile)
1986

Non-circulating coin: 100th. Anniversary of Automobile – 100th Anniversary of the Automobile
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 134, JMA# AAEE177, N# 56490
Available for swap 1 Peso (Landing of the Granma)
1986

Non-circulating coin: Themes of the Cuban Revolution – Landing of the Granma
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 136, JMA# AAEE179, N# 39737
Available for swap 1 Peso (Skater - with rings)
1986

Non-circulating coin: Winter Olympic Games – 15th. Winter Olympics, Calgary '88
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 138, JMA# AAEE174, N# 61728
Available for swap 1 Peso (International Year of Peace)
1986

Non-circulating coin: International Year of Peace – Picasso's Peace dove
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 156, JMA# AAEE170, AAEE171, N# 39740
Available for swap 1 Peso (Skater - without rings)
1986

Non-circulating coin: 15th. Winter Olympics, Calgary '88
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 198, JMA# AAEE175, N# 39738
Available for swap 1 Peso (Santiago de Cuba's Cathedral)
1987

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Churches – Santiago de Cuba's Cathedral
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 148, JMA# AAEE183, N# 73651
Available for swap 1 Peso (Copper Charity Church)
1987

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Churches – Basilica of Copper Charity
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 150, JMA# AAEE185, N# 64315
Available for swap 1 Peso (Trinidad Main Parish Church)
1987

Non-circulating coin: Cuban Churches – Trinidad Main Parish Church
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 152, JMA# AAEE184, N# 74369
Available for swap 1 Peso (Kon-Tiki)
1987

Non-circulating coin: Kon-Tiki Expedition – 40th Anniversary of the Expedition Kon-Tiki
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 154, JMA# AAEE187, N# 72328
Available for swap 1 Peso (Heroic Guerrilla Fighter)
1987

Non-circulating coin: Heroic Guerilla Fighter – 20th. Anniversary of the "Heroic Guerrilla"
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 158, JMA# AAEE190, JMA# AAEE191, N# 73650
Available for swap 1 Peso (Great Socialist Revolution)
1987

Non-circulating coin: 70th Anniversary of the Great Socialist October Revolution – Aurora Cruiser
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 160, JMA# AAEE194, N# 43140
Available for swap 1 Peso (90th. Anniversary of Souvenir Peso)
1987

Non-circulating coin: 90th Anniversary of the Souvenir Peso – Souvenir Peso
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 165, JMA# AAEE196, JMA# AAEE197, N# 39741
1 Peso (Abolition of Slavery)
1987

Non-circulating coin: 100th. Anniversary of Abolition of Slavery – Abolition of Slavery
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 167, JMA# AAEE199, N# 62832

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