Coat of arms of Cuba with name of the country above, weight to left, fineness to right, face value above.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
20G AG 0.999
10 PESOS (Translation: Republic of Cuba 20g. Silver 0.999 10 Pesos)
Reverse description
Three vessels of Columbus, on a curly sea, with a small piece of land on right, sailing to right behind the date on the exergue
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
¡TIERRA, TIERRA!
V CENTENARIO
1989
12 DE OCTUBRE (over) 1492 (Translation: LAND, LAND! (words of Rodrigo de Triana, the centinel, when he first saw the new continent) 5th. CENTENARY October 12th. 1942 (date of the discovery of America))
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Mintage
1989 - KM# 249.1 Thin wreath and plain stripes on arms. Proof. - 8 855 1989 - KM# 249.2 Thick wreath and reeded strips on arms. Proof. -