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10 Pesos 'The Liberty', Piedfort

Issuer Cuba
Year 1989
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Currency Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
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Obverse description The Cuban national coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring the traditional escutcheon with key, sun, and sea, flanked by an oak branch and laurel wreath. The legend REPUBLICA DE CUBA arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 10 PESOS is inscribed at the base. The weight and fineness designations 26.72 G AG 0.999 appear on either side of the shield. A circular legend along the lower rim reads BICENTENARIO DE LA REV. FRANCESA, commemorating the bicentennial of the French Revolution.
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Obverse lettering REPUBLICA DE CUBA 26.72 G AG 0.999 10 PESOS • BICENTENARIO DE LA REV. FRANCESA •
(Translation: Republic of Cuba 26.72g. silver 0.999 10 Pesos 200th. Anniversary of French Revolution)
Reverse description The reverse presents a detailed rendering of the female allegorical figure of Liberty, derived from Eugene Delacroix's celebrated 1830 painting 'Liberty Guiding the People.' The figure is depicted in dynamic forward motion, embodying revolutionary ideals. The commemorative dates 1789 and 1989 appear above the central design, marking the bicentennial span. The French Revolutionary motto arcs around the periphery in a circular legend, and the mint mark is positioned to the left of the central device.
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