1 Peso Moscow '80 Olympics
1980 year| Copper-nickel | 11.3 g | 29.9 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1980 |
| Value | 1 Peso (1 CUP) |
| 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 | 1980 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#39730 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 62% |
Reverse
Stick figures playing different sports, no frames, date and mintmark below center, place on bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
XXII OLIMPIADA MUNDIAL
1980
MOSCU • 80
Translation:
22nd. World Olympics Games
1980
Moscow '80
Edge
Plain
Comment
NOTE: Difference to KM# 192 is that figures are not in frames.
KM# 193 on left; KM# 192 on right.
With this series, Cuban minthouse started sports-related coins. Cuba earned twenty six medals at Moscow.
Templates used for the dies were produced at Spain.
Interesting fact
The 1980 Cuba Moscow Olympics 1 Peso coin features a unique design, with the Olympic rings and the Cuban coat of arms on one side, and the denomination and year on the other. It's interesting to note that this coin was not circulated and was only produced as a commemorative piece for the Olympics, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Peso (Moscow '80 Olympics) 1980 coin.
