5 Pesos (Skater) 1986 front 5 Pesos (Skater) 1986 back
5 Pesos (Skater) 1986 photo
© M. Sander

5 Pesos Skater

1986 year
Silver (.999) 12 g 30 mm
Description
Issuer
Cuba
Period
Second Republic (1959-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1986
Value
5 Pesos (5&nbspCUP)
Currency
Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
12 g
Diameter
30 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1986
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#73971
Rarity index
78%

Reverse

Speed skater right, on background stylized snowflakes designs. Event name as curved legend on top, issue date on lower left, mintmark on lower right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XV OLIMPIADA DE INVIERNO CALGARY 1988
1986

Translation:
15th. Winter Olympics Games 1988
1986

Engraver: Leopoldo Yáñez Quesada

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Variants: There are two versions of this coin. The first showing Olympics Rings and Calgary '88 logo, that has smaller mintage, and the second with Rings and logo erased, because the International Olympics Committee did not authorize its use.


KM# 139.1 on left, KM# 139.2 on right.
Images of M. Sander and ARG Collectibles.

Interesting fact

The 5 Pesos (Skater) 1986 coin from Cuba is interesting because it features a unique design of a skater on one side, which is not commonly seen on coins.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1986  10000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Pesos (Skater) 1986 coin.