10 Pesos Flamingos

Features

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1994
Value	10 Pesos (10 CUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Silver (.999) (Colorized reverse)
Weight	20 g
Diameter	38 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Coloured
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1994
Number	N# 103130
References	KM# 442 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Flamingos

Series: Caribbean Fauna Serie I

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below, fineness and weight on sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
20 G 10 PESOS AG 0.999

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
20 g 10 Pesos Silver 0.999

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Flamingos in swallow water, event name as curved legend on top and sides, date and mintmark on right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FAUNA DEL CARIBE . FLAMENCOS
1994

Translation:
Caribbean Fauna . Flamingos
1994

Engraver: Alejandro Ramos Figueredo

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

First series about Caribbean Fauna shows marine animals, dolphins, groupers, rays and swordfish, and also pelicans and flamingos, all native of the area.

Variant is about the water splashes; thin on KM# 442.1 and thick on KM# 442.2

Krause shows 10,000 pieces minted, but ECA (Cuban Minthouse) declares 7,000 only

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Date	Mintage	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1994	7 000	$ 150	KM#442.1 Proof (thin characters, thin water spalshes)	75%
1994			KM#442.2 Proof (thick characters, wide water spalshes)	20%

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Bullion value: USD 46.72 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.642 oz

Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232508 Lot 63099	13 Feb 2025	1994 – KM#442.1 Proof (thin characters, thin water spalshes)	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 January 7 A Collection of Modern Cuban Coins Showcase Auction 61355 Lot 23151	7 Jan 2024	1994 – KM#442.1 Proof (thin characters, thin water spalshes)	UNC (NGC PR68 Ultra Cameo)	USD 139.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2024 January 7 A Collection of Modern Cuban Coins Showcase Auction 61355 Lot 23149	7 Jan 2024	1994 – KM#442.1 Proof (thin characters, thin water spalshes)	UNC (NGC PR68 Ultra Cameo)	USD 154.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 2440	7 Jul 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 75.39 (EUR 65.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 158 Lot 2504	14 May 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 64.95 (EUR 56.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 152 Lot 2320	8 Mar 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 39.43 (EUR 34.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 3563	28 Aug 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 49.87 (EUR 43.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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