10 Pesos Volleyball

1990 year


Silver (.999)	31.1 g	38 mm

Description

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1990
Value	10 Pesos (10&nbspCUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	31.1 g
Diameter	38 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1990
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#296851
Rarity index	97%

Reverse

Volleyball players with logo below to right, event name as curved legend on top, place on bottom, issue year and mintmark below image, on left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XI JUEGOS PANAMERICANOS
1990
HABANA/91

Translation:
11th. Pan American Games
1990
Havana '91

Engraver: Carlos Zaldivar Colina

Designer: Elena Delgado Álvarez

Edge

Reeded.

Comment

Pan American Games are held from 1951, every 4 years. On 1991, Havana was the host, with presence of 22 country delegations.

Interesting fact

The 1990 Cuban 10 Pesos (Volleyball) coin is a unique piece that features a design error. The coin was minted with a mistake in the design, where the volleyball depicted on the coin has only five panels instead of the usual six. This error has made the coin highly sought after by collectors, and it is considered a rare and valuable piece in the numismatic world.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1990	3000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Pesos (Volleyball) 1990 coin.