10 Pesos Moscow '80 Olympics

Features

Issuer Cuba
Period Second Republic (1959-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1980
Value 10 Pesos (10 CUP)
Currency Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 18 g
Diameter 35 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1980
Number
N#
108807
References KM# 51,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
JMA# AAEE025,
José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Valencia, Spain.
Schön# 47
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

22nd. Olympic Games, Moscow '80

Series: Olympic Games

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms , country name on top, weight and finess on sides, face value below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
18 G. 10 PESOS AG 0.999

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
18g. 10 Pesos silver 0.999

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Stick figures playing different sports, no frames, date and mintmark below center, place on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XXII OLIMPIADA MUNDIAL
1980
MOSCU • 80

Translation:
22nd. World Olympics Games
1980
Moscow '80

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

With this series, Cuban minthouse started sports-related coins. Cuba earned twenty six medals at Moscow.

Templates used for the dies were produced at Spain.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1980  Photo 10 000 $ 31 BU

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Pesos (Moscow '80 Olympics)
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 2291
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 UNC USD 31.32
(EUR 29.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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