Cuban coat of arms, name of the country above, weight to left, fineness to right, denomination 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 small piece of land on right, sailing to right back, `¡Tierra, tierra!` phrase on top, event on upper left, mintmark and issue year on left, event date below.
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 - see comments) 5th. Centenary 1989 October 12th. 1942 (date of the discovery of America))