Features

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1990
Value	1 Peso (1 CUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	11.3 g
Diameter	29.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1990
Number	N# 62835
References	KM# 311, KM# AAEE494

Commemorative issue

Volleyball

Series: Pan American Games

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, country name as curved legend on top, face value below, 2 5-pointed stars on sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
★ 1 PESO ★

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1 Peso

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

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

Smooth.

Mint

Comments

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

CU#56