10 Pesos (Che Minister) 1997 front 10 Pesos (Che Minister) 1997 back
10 Pesos (Che Minister) 1997 photo
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10 Pesos Che Minister

1997 year
Gold (.999) 3.11 g 16 mm
Description
Issuer
Cuba
Period
Second Republic (1959-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1997
Value
10 Pesos 10 CUP = USD 0.39
Currency
Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition
Gold (.999)
Weight
3.11 g
Diameter
16 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#211242
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Image of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, based on the portrait "Che Ministro" by Alberto Gutierrez "Korda" Curved legend on left and top, near edge, continued by Guevara's death year, and issue year, on right mintmark. over his left shoulder signature "che", he used on banknotes when he was Industry Minister, and President of the National Bank of Cuba.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GUERRILLERO HEROICO 1967 - 1997
che (signature)

Translation:
Heroic Guerrilla Fighter 1967 1997
che (Guevara's signature)

Engraver: Belisario Álvarez Collado

Designer: Elena Delgado Álvarez

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Guerrillero Heroico (Heroic Guerrilla Fighter) was the title of the most famous Ernesto "che" Guevara's portrait, taken by Alberto Gutiérrez "Korda", during funerals of the victims of the Le Coubre vessel explosion. Picture's name became as second nickname of Guevara. Gevara died at age 39, executed at La Higuera, Bolivia.

Interesting fact

The 10 Pesos (Che Minister) 1997 gold coin from Cuba features an image of Che Guevara, a prominent revolutionary leader, on its obverse side.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997  500 - - - - - -

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