5 Peso Caribbean Games Mascot

5 Peso (Caribbean Games Mascot) - obverse5 Peso (Caribbean Games Mascot) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Cuba
Period Second Republic (1959-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1981
Value 5 Pesos (5 CUP)
Currency Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 12 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1981
Number
N#
41566
References KM# 79,
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# AAEE068, AAEE071
José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Valencia, Spain.

Commemorative issue

Cuco (Games Mascot)

Series: Central American and Caribbean Games

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
12 G. 5 PESOS AG 0.999

Translation:
Republica de Cuba
12g. 5 Pesos silver 0.999

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Mascot, event name on circular legend above, date and mintmark on lower left, date and place of event on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XIV JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS Y DEL CARIBE
1981
CUBA 82

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

Designer: Luis Rodríguez García-Casariego

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

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 "Cuco", the official mascot. Cuco name comes from "CUba COcodrilo" (Cuban crocodile), referring to the biggest world's crocodile.



Templates for the dies were produced at Spain.
Source: https://www.ecured.cu/XIV_Juegos_Centroamericanos_y_del_Caribe#La_mascota

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1981  2 000 42% JMA# AAEE068; Proof version
1981  Photo 5 000 $ 33 68% JMA# AAEE071; BU version

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Numista Rarity index: 82 Search tips
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Peso (Caribbean Games Mascot)
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1072
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 1981 – JMA# AAEE071; BU version UNC USD 12.94
(EUR 12.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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