1 Peso Track and Field

Features

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1981
Value	1 Peso (1 CUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	11.3 g
Diameter	29.9 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1981
Number	N# 14247
References	KM# 61, 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# AAEE075 José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Valencia, Spain.

Commemorative issue

Track and Field

Series: Central American and Caribbean Games

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms , country name on top, face value below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
★ 1 PESO ★

Translation:
Republica de Cuba
1 Peso

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Charles Edward Barber was the sixth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1879 until his death in 1917. Although Barber's coins were met with mixed reviews, he had a long and fruitful career in coinage, designing most of the coins used at the mint during his time as Chief Engraver.

Reverse

Three athletes, event name on circular legend above, issue date an mintmark below image, date and place of event below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XIV JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS Y DEL CARIBE
1981
CUBA 82

Translation:
14th. Central-American and Caribbean Games
1981
Cuba '82

Engraver: Luis Rodríquez García-Casariego

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Comments

The 14th. Central-American and Caribbean Games were celebrated at Cuba from Aug. 7th. to Aug. 18th., 1982, on the cities of La Habana, Santiago de Cuba and Cienfuegos.
This coin shows athletes playing Track and Field games.


Source: https://www.ecured.cu/XIV_Juegos_Centroamericanos_y_del_Caribe#La_mascota

Templates for the dies were produced at Spain.

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Athletics

• 1 Peso (Caribbean Games Mascot)
• 1 Peso (Boxing)
• 5 Peso (Caribbean Games Mascot)
• 5 Pesos (Track and Field)
• 5 Pesos (Boxing)

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