10 Pesos Che Minister

Features

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1997
Value	10 Pesos 10 CUP = USD 0.39
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Gold (.999)
Weight	3.11 g
Diameter	16 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 211242
References	KM# 748 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , JMA# AAEE736 José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba = The Coin of Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Havana, Cuba.

Commemorative issue

Che Guevara Minister

Series: 30th. Anniversary of the death of Ernesto "Che" Guevara

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms to left, curved legend on top with country name, legend with commemorated event to right, weight, face value and fineness on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
30
ANIVERSARIO
DE LA CAIDA
EN COMBATE
DE ERNESTO
GUEVARA DE
LA SERNA Y SUS
COMPAÑEROS.
1/10 OZ
10 PESOS AU 0,999

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
30th anniversary of the death in fight of Ernesto Guevara De La Serna and his fellows.
1/10 Ounce
10 Pesos gold 0.999

Designer: Elena Delgado Álvarez

Reverse

Image of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, based on the portrait "Che Ministro" by Alberto Gutierrez "Korda" Curved legend on left and top, near edge, continued by Guevara's death year, and issue year, on right mintmark. over his left shoulder signature "che", he used on banknotes when he was Industry Minister, and President of the National Bank of Cuba.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GUERRILLERO HEROICO 1967 - 1997
che

Translation: Heroic Guerrilla Fighter

Engraver: Belisario Álvarez Collado

Designer: Elena Delgado Álvarez

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

Guerrillero Heroico (Heroic Guerrilla Fighter) was the title of the most famous Ernesto "che" Guevara's portrait, taken by Alberto Gutiérrez "Korda", during funerals of the victims of the Le Coubre vessel explosion. Picture's name became as second nickname of Guevara. Gevara died at age 39, executed at La Higuera, Bolivia.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1997			500									Proof

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Bullion value: USD 432.49 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 0.100 oz

Current gold price: 4329.68 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232145 Lot 62375	4 Nov 2021	UNC (NGC PR64 Ultra Cameo)	USD 504.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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