10 Pesos (Soccer World Championship) 1996 front 10 Pesos (Soccer World Championship) 1996 back
10 Pesos (Soccer World Championship) 1996 photo
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10 Pesos Soccer World Championship

1996 year
Silver (.999) 20 g -
Description
Issuer
Cuba
Period
Second Republic (1959-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1996
Value
10 Pesos (10&nbspCUP)
Currency
Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
20 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1996
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#151231
Rarity index
90%

Reverse

Joan of Arc, wearing armor, waving French flag; soccer ball as background.
Circular legend with event name and date; date of issue on excergue

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL DE FUTBOL • FRANCIA 1998
1996

Translation:
World Soccer Championship France '98
1996

Engraver: Ryneel Castellanos Cuesta

Edge

Reeded

Comment

This original coin shows Joan of Arc, national French hero, holding flag of France, and the design of a soccer ball as background, to celebrate World Soccer Championship, hosted by France on 1998.

NOTE: There are some coins with the center strip of the flag mirror-polished.

Interesting fact

The 1996 Cuba 10 Pesos silver coin commemorating the Soccer World Championship features a unique design, with a soccer player in action on the obverse (front side) and the coat of arms of Cuba on the reverse (back side).

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1996  10000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Pesos (Soccer World Championship) 1996 coin.