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10 Pesos Discovery of Isla del Evangelista
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Cuba |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 10 Pesos |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays, in the upper field, a relief map of the island of Cuba arching across the coin, with a smaller map of Isla del Evangelista (Isle of Youth) positioned to the left, encircled by the curved legend 'DEL EVANGELISTA DE LA JUVENTUD' with dot separators. To the right, the Cuban national coat of arms is depicted, featuring the shield with a rising sun, a key, and a royal palm, surmounted by a Phrygian cap on a pike and flanked by branches of oak and laurel. The face value '10 PESOS' is inscribed in the lower left field, with the silver fineness and weight 'AG 0.999 20 G.' along the bottom. The legend 'REPUBLICA DE CUBA' arcs along the upper rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE CUBA DEL EVANGELISTA DE LA JUVENTUD 10 PESOS AG 0.999 20 G. |
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Isla del Evangelista — now Isla de la Juventud — was sighted by Columbus in 1494 during his second voyage and later served as a holding point for pirates operating in the western Caribbean. Cuba renamed it in 1978, a politically motivated rebranding tied to the island's role as a showcase for revolutionary youth education programs.