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1 Peso Barcelona Olympic Stadium
| Issuer | Cuba |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Charles Edward Barber Reverse: Francisco Puen Ávila |
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| Reverse description | A frontal architectural view of the Montjuic Olympic Stadium in Barcelona dominates the central field, rendered in fine relief detail showing the stadium's distinctive facade and entrance towers. The curved legend AÑO DE ESPAÑA arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by the dates 1992 and 1991. The inscription ESTADIO OLIMPICO - BARCELONA appears in the lower half of the field, with a small mintmark to the right. Decorative stars serve as separators within the legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1992 - AÑO DE ESPAÑA 1991 * ESTADIO OLIMPICO - BARCELONA * (Translation: 1992 Year of Spain 1991 Olympic Stadium Barcelona) |
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Cuba issued a wave of commemorative pesos throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s targeting the international collector market — hard currency the government badly needed as Soviet subsidies collapsed. The 1992 Barcelona Games series was among the most prolific, with dozens of distinct types across multiple metals and denominations flooding dealer inventories simultaneously.
Nickel bonded steel was chosen over cupro-nickel strictly on cost grounds, a detail that still divides collectors on whether these pieces belong in a serious type set or a curiosity box.