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10 Pesos FIFA World Cup 1998, Reverse Trial
| Issuer | Banco Central de Cuba |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Value | 10 Pesos (10 CUP) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a large coloured enamel depiction of a football (soccer ball) rendered in yellow and black, dominating the upper field of the coin. Beneath the ball, a detailed relief scene depicts a group of figures with horses in a landscape setting, evoking a classical or patriotic Cuban motif. The legend WORLD CUP . FRANCE 1998 curves along the upper periphery, while the date 1995 appears in the exergue at the base. The design combines polychrome enamel work with traditional engraved relief, giving the piece a distinctive commemorative character. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cuba issued a series of commemorative coins ahead of the 1998 France World Cup while still deep in the Special Period — the economic crisis triggered by the Soviet collapse that left the island with severe fuel and food shortages. Hard currency was desperately scarce, and these pieces were produced explicitly for export sale and collector markets rather than domestic circulation. A reverse trial is a one-sided test strike used to evaluate die quality, relief, and metal flow before committing to full production runs — never intended to leave the mint.