1 Peso Boxing

1981 year


Copper-nickel	11.3 g	29.9 mm

Description

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1981
Value	1 Peso (1&nbspCUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	11.3 g
Diameter	29.9 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1981
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#25853
Rarity index	37%

Reverse

Three boxers, event name on circular legend above, issue date and mintmark below image, date and place of event below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XIV JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS Y DEL CARIBE
1981
CUBA 82

Translation:
14th. Central-American and Caribbean Games
1981
Cuba '82

Engraver: Luis Rodríquez García-Casariego

Edge

Plain

Comment

The 14th. Central-American and Caribbean Games were celebrated at Cuba from Aug. 7th. to Aug. 18th., 1982, on the cities of La Habana, Santiago de Cuba and Cienfuegos.
This coin celebrates the Cuban victory on 11 out of 12 categories.

Source: https://www.ecured.cu/XIV_Juegos_Centroamericanos_y_del_Caribe#La_mascota

Templates for the dies were produced at Spain.

Interesting fact

The 1981 Cuba 1 Peso (Boxing) non-circulating coin made of Copper-nickel is interesting because it features a unique design that showcases the country's rich sports history, particularly in boxing. The coin's obverse side features a portrait of a boxer in mid-punch, surrounded by the words "1981" and "CUBA," while the reverse side depicts a boxing ring with the coin's denomination, "1 PESO," written above it. This coin is a great collector's item for anyone interested in sports, boxing, or numismatics.