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10 Pesos Pyramids of Egypt
| Issuer | Cuba |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the Great Pyramids of Giza rising prominently from a desert landscape, with an ancient Egyptian scene featuring a sphinx and camel caravan rendered in the upper portion of the field above the pyramids. A circular legend borders the design close to the rim, with the series title arcing across the top and the specific subject name arcing across the bottom. The year '1997' and a mintmark appear to the right within the field. The composition is executed in detailed relief, evoking the grandeur of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Cuba's hard-currency commemorative program of the 1990s was driven less by collector sentiment than by economic desperation. Following the collapse of Soviet subsidies after 1991, the Cuban mint aggressively expanded its foreign-themed silver issues as a dollar-earning export, targeting European and Asian numismatic markets with little regard for thematic coherence. A Cuban coin honoring Egyptian pyramids is entirely a product of that calculus.
Mintages for these issues were typically low and inconsistently documented by the Casa de la Moneda.