10 Pesos First Voyage of Columbus

€285,214.00
IssuerCuba
Year1990
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value10 Pesos (10 CUP)
CurrencyCuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
CompositionSilver (.999)
Weight20 g
Dimensions38 mm
Thickness2.3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Charles Edward Barber
Reverse: Belisario Álvarez Collado
In circulation to1990
Reference(s) KM#267, JMA#AAEE382
Obverse descriptionCuban coat of arms, name of the country above, weight to left, fineness to right, denomination below
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA DE CUBA 20G AG 0.999 10 PESOS
(Translation: Republic of Cuba 20g. Silver 0.999 10 Pesos)
Reverse descriptionMap of Great Antilles, including the islands visited by Columbus on his first trip to America, with dotted line indicating itinerary. Islands show old and current names, always on former writing style. Event name as curved legends on top and below, year of the event above, issue date with mintmark, and compass on center left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPRIMER VIAJE DE COLON 1492 SAN SALVADOR GVANAHANI STA MARIA CONCEPCION RVM CAY JVANA FERNANDINA ISABELA CVBA LONG ISLAND CROOKED BABEQVE GRAN INAGUA 1990 TORTVGA MAR LA ESPAÑOLA CARIBE V CENTENARIO
(Translation: First Columbus trip 1492 San Salvador Guanahani St. Mary Conception Rhum Cay Joanna Ferdinandine Elizabeth Cuba Long Island Crooked Babeque Great Inagua 1990 Turtle Sea The Spanish Caribs 5th. Centenary)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1990  - KM# 267.1 Proof. Thin wreath and plain stripes on arms. - 10 000
1990  - KM# 267.2 Proof. Thick wreath and reeded strips on arms. -
Catalog ID9589024850
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