10 Pesos Visit of John-Paul II to Cuba

€116,913.00
IssuerCuba
Year1998
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value10 Pesos (10 CUP)
CurrencyCuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
CompositionSilver (.999)
Weight31.1 g
Dimensions38 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Charles Edward Barber
Reverse: Belisario Álvarez Collado
In circulation to1998
Reference(s) KM#635, KM#944, JMA#722
Obverse descriptionCuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below, weight and fineness on sides
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA DE CUBA 1 OZ 10 PESOS AG 0.999
(Translation: Republic of Cuba 1 ounce 10 Pesos silver 0.999)
Reverse descriptionHalf length figure of Pope John Paul II facing left, Havana cathedral on back, at left. Event description on top and sides, issue date and mintmark below, to left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringVISITA DE SU SANTIDAD JUAN PABLO II 21-25 DE ENERO DE 1998 CATEDRAL DE LA HABANA 1998
(Translation: Visit of His Holiness John-Paul II January 21st.-25th., 1998 Cathedral of Havana 1998)
EdgeReeded
MintEmpresa Cubana de Acuñaciones,Havana, Cuba
Mintage1998  - Proof - 10 000
Catalog ID2030222100
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