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10 Pesos Moscow '80 Olympics
1980 year| Silver (.999) | 18 g | 35 mm |
| Issuer | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1959-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1980 |
| Value | 10 Pesos (10 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 18 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1980 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#108807 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 86% |
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
Reeded
Comment
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 10 Pesos (Moscow '80 Olympics) 1980 coin from Cuba is unique in that it features a rare example of a communist country issuing a coin to commemorate an event that was largely seen as a symbol of capitalist ideology, the Olympic Games.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Pesos (Moscow '80 Olympics) 1980 coin.
