5 Peso Caribbean Games Mascot

Features

Issuer	Cuba
Period	Second Republic (1959-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1981
Value	5 Pesos (5 CUP)
Currency	Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	12 g
Diameter	30 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1981
Number	N# 41566
References	KM# 79 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , JMA# AAEE068, AAEE071 José María Aledón; 1999. La moneda de Cuba = The Coin of Cuba. Dobler Difusiones, Havana, Cuba.

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Commemorative issue

Cuco (Games Mascot)

Series: Central American and Caribbean Games

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
12 G. 5 PESOS AG 0.999

Translation:
Republica de Cuba
12g. 5 Pesos silver 0.999

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Mascot, event name on circular legend above, date and mintmark on lower left, date and place of event on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XIV JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS Y DEL CARIBE
1981
CUBA 82

Translation:
14th. Central-American and Caribbean Games
1981
Cuba '82

Designer: Luis Rodríguez García-Casariego

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Empresa Cubana de Acuñaciones, Havana, Cuba

Comments

The 14th. Central-American and Caribbean Games were celebrated at Cuba from Aug. 7th. to Aug. 18th., 1982, on the cities of La Habana, Santiago de Cuba and Cienfuegos.
This coin shows "Cuco", the official mascot. Cuco name comes from "CUba COcodrilo" (Cuban crocodile), referring to the biggest world's crocodile.

Templates for the dies were produced at Spain.
Source: https://www.ecured.cu/XIV_Juegos_Centroamericanos_y_del_Caribe#La_mascota

Present in sets

Central American and Caribbean Games Set

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Date	Mintage	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1981	2 000		JMA# AAEE068; Proof version	27%
1981	5 000	$ 43	JMA# AAEE071; BU version	73%

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Bullion value: USD 28.13 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.385 oz

Current silver price: 72.98 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 116 Lot 2199	9 Mar 2024	1981 – JMA# AAEE071; BU version	UNC	USD 12.77 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 106 Lot 968	27 Dec 2023	1981 – JMA# AAEE071; BU version	UNC	USD 38.31 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 84 Lot 1072	27 May 2023	1981 – JMA# AAEE071; BU version	UNC	USD 13.93 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 154 Lot 2444	12 Apr 2025	1981 – JMA# AAEE071; BU version		USD 30.19 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 148 Lot 2078	11 Jan 2025	1981 – JMA# AAEE071; BU version		USD 24.38 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.