1 Peso (Discus) 1983 front 1 Peso (Discus) 1983 back
1 Peso (Discus) 1983 photo
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1 Peso Discus

1983 year
Copper-nickel 11.3 g 29.9 mm
Description
Issuer
Cuba
Period
Second Republic (1959-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1983
Value
1 Peso (1&nbspCUP)
Currency
Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
11.3 g
Diameter
29.9 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1983
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#61789
Rarity index
59%

Reverse

Discus thrower. Event name on circular legend on top, date on center right; place and date of event below. Mintmark and issue date on right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XXIII OLIMPIADA MUNDIAL
1983
LOS ANGELES 1984

Translation:
23rd. World Olympics Games
1983
Los Angeles '84

Designer: E. Cepero

Edge

Plain

Comment

Cuba did not sent competitors to Los Angeles Olympics; anyways celebrates with this series of coins, the world's most important sports event celebrated every 4 years.

Interesting fact

The 1983 Cuban 1 Peso (Discus) coin is interesting because it features a unique design of a discus thrower on the obverse side, which is a nod to the country's rich athletic history and its success in the sport of track and field.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1983  3000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Peso (Discus) 1983 coin.