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
1 Peso (José Raúl Capablanca)
1988 Non-circulating coin: Centennial of the birth of José Raúl Capablanca – José Raúl Capablanca
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 179,
JMA# AAEE233,
N# 72333
1 Peso (Chess)
1988 Non-circulating coin: Centennial of the birth of José Raúl Capablanca – Chess
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 200,
JMA# AAEE234,
N# 10101
1 Peso (2 Footballers)
1988 Non-circulating coin: FIFA World Cup – 14th. FIFA World Cup Italy '90
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 244,
JMA# AAEE239,
N# 62148
1 Peso (European Cup 1988)
1988 Non-circulating coin: European Cup – European Cup Germany '88 - 3 players
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 245,
JMA# AAEE229,
N# 62147
1 Peso (European Cup 1988)
1988 Non-circulating coin: European Cup – European Cup Germany '88 - 4 players
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 246,
JMA# AAEE230,
N# 49741
1 Peso (Health for all)
1988 Non-circulating coin: 40th. Anniversary of the World Health Organization – World Health Organization
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 258,
JMA# AAEE252,
N# 49743
1 Peso (Zeppelin)
1988 Non-circulating coin: Cuban Means of Transportation – Zeppelin
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 269,
JMA# AAEE134,
Schön# 208,
Kaiser# 669,
N# 136612
1 Peso (National Ballet)
1988 Non-circulating coin: 40th. Anniversary of the National Ballet of Cuba – Alicia Alonso
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 276,
JMA# AAEE244,
N# 62151
1 Peso (Havana Great Theater)
1988 Non-circulating coin: 150th. Anniversary of Havana Great Theater – Havana Great Theater
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 277,
JMA# AAEE245,
N# 40740
1 Peso (Carlos J. Finlay)
1988 Non-circulating coin: 155th. Anniversary of Finlay's birth – Carlos J. Finlay
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 282,
JMA# AAEE248,
N# 42749
1 Peso (Homeland and Freedom)
1988 Non-circulating coin: Homeland and Freedom motto – José Martí
Brass • 16 g • ⌀ 32 mm
KM# 363,
JMA# AAEE351,
N# 68910
1 Peso (Carlos J. Finlay)
1988 Non-circulating coin: 155th. Anniversary of Finlay's birth – Carlos J. Finlay
Copper • 31.1 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 512,
JMA# AAEE249,
N# 62476
1 Peso (Zeppelin)
1988 Non-circulating coin: Cuban Means of Transportation – Zeppelin
Copper • 31.1 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 513,
JMA# AAEE135,
N# 62477
1 Peso (3 Footballers)
1989 Non-circulating coin: FIFA World Cup – 14th. FIFA World Cup Italy '90
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 247,
JMA# AAEE240,
N# 62149
1 Peso (Colosseum)
1989 Non-circulating coin: FIFA World Cup – 14th. FIFA World Cup Italy '90
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 248,
JMA# AAEE241,
N# 49742
1 Peso (F. Castro at the mountain)
ND (1989) Non-circulating coin: Themes of the Cuban Revolution – Fidel Castro at the Mountain
Copper-nickel • 11.7 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 253,
JMA# AAEE471,
N# 40787
1 Peso (J. Marti and F. Castro)
1989 Non-circulating coin: Themes of the Cuban Revolution – José Martí and Fidel Castro
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 254,
JMA# AAEE470,
N# 40789
1 Peso (F. Castro and C. Cienfuegos)
1989 Non-circulating coin: Themes of the Cuban Revolution – Fidel Castro and Camilo Cienfuegos
Copper-nickel • 11.7 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 255,
JMA# AAEE472,
N# 56491
1 Peso (Triumph of the Revolution)
1989 Non-circulating coin: Themes of the Cuban Revolution – Triumph of the Revolution
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 257,
JMA# AAEE226,
N# 43491
1 Peso (First Railroad in England)
1989 Non-circulating coin: Railroads of the World – First Railroad in England
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 260,
JMA# 273,
N# 44140
1 Peso (March Towards Victory)
1989 Non-circulating coin: Themes of the Cuban Revolution – March Towards Victory
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 270,
JMA# AAEE225,
N# 62150
1 Peso ("The Liberty")
1989 Non-circulating coin: 200th. anniversary of French Revolution – "The Liberty"
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 271,
JMA# AAEE377,
N# 65705
1 Peso (Bastille)
1989 Non-circulating coin: 200th. anniversary of French Revolution – Bastille
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 272,
JMA# AAEE376,
N# 71148
1 Peso (First Spanish Railroad)
1989 Non-circulating coin: Railroads of the World – First Spanish Railroad
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 274,
JMA# AAEE271,
N# 44141
1 Peso (First Cuban Railroad)
1989 Non-circulating coin: Railroads of the World – First Cuban Railroad
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 275,
JMA# AAEE272,
N# 44347
1 Peso (Boxing)
1989 Non-circulating coin: Olympic Games – 25th. Olympic Games Barcelona '92
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 284,
JMA# AAEE359,
N# 42094
1 Peso (Camilo Cienfuegos)
1989 Non-circulating coin: Themes of the Cuban Revolution – Camilo Cienfuegos
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 285,
JMA# AAEE290,
N# 62152
1 Peso (Ernesto "Che" Guevara)
1989 Non-circulating coin: Themes of the Cuban Revolution – 60th. Anniversary of Ernesto "Che" Guevara
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 286,
JMA# AAEE224,
N# 40520
1 Peso (Tania the Guerilla Fighter)
1989 Non-circulating coin: Themes of the Cuban Revolution – Tania the Guerilla Fighter
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 287,
JMA# AAEE288,
N# 10100
1 Peso (Assault to the Moncada Garrison)
1989 Non-circulating coin: Themes of the Cuban Revolution – Assault to the Moncada Garrison
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 324,
JMA# AAEE289,
N# 62153
1 Peso (Esperanto Congress)
1990 Non-circulating coin: Esperanto Congress
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 250,
JMA# AAEE474,
N# 14174
1 Peso (Departure from the port of Palos)
1990 Non-circulating coin: Encounter of Two Cultures – Departure from the port of Palos
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 273,
JMA# AAEE386,
N# 32167
1 Peso (Arrival at Cuba)
1990 Non-circulating coin: Encounter of Two Cultures – Arrival at Cuba
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 279,
JMA# AAEE390,
N# 178755
1 Peso (Encounter with Natives)
1990 Non-circulating coin: Encounter of Two Cultures – Encounter with Natives
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 288,
JMA# AAEE391,
N# 42595
1 Peso (Italian Map)
1990 Non-circulating coin: FIFA World Cup – 14th. FIFA World Cup Italy '90
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 289,
JMA# AAEE242,
N# 14175
1 Peso (King Ferdinand)
1990 Non-circulating coin: Hispan-American Figures – King Ferdinand of Spain
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 306,
JMA# AAEE413,
N# 40792
1 Peso (Queen Isabella)
1990 Non-circulating coin: Hispan-American Figures – Queen Isabella of Spain
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 307,
JMA# AAEE412,
N# 14176
1 Peso (Christopher Columbus)
1990 Non-circulating coin: Hispan-American Figures – Christopher Columbus
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 308,
JMA# AAEE415,
N# 68908
1 Peso (Juan de la Cosa)
1990 Non-circulating coin: Hispan-American Figures – Juan de la Cosa
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 309,
JMA# AAEE414,
N# 14177
1 Peso (High jump)
1990 Non-circulating coin: Pan American Games – High jump
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 310,
JMA# AAEE495,
N# 65041
1 Peso (Volleyball)
1990 Non-circulating coin: Pan American Games – Volleyball
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 311,
KM# AAEE494,
N# 62835
1 Peso (Baseball)
1990 Non-circulating coin: Pan American Games – Baseball
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 312,
JMA# AAEE493,
N# 49745
1 Peso (Across the sea, to West)
1990 Non-circulating coin: Encounter of Two Cultures – Across the sea, to West
Copper-nickel • 11.3 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 325,
JMA# AAEE387,
N# 56489
1 Peso (Celia Sanchez Manduley)
1990 Non-circulating coin: 70th Anniversary of the Birth of Celia Sanchez Manduley
Copper-nickel • 11.7 g • ⌀ 29.9 mm
KM# 340,
JMA# AAEE476,
N# 49744
The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is adanieluy.