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10 Pesos First Joint Space Flight
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Cuba |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| In circulation to | 1980 |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts the Soviet space station Salyut 6 in orbit above the Earth, rendered in fine detail with the planet's curvature and atmospheric outline visible below. The country names URSS and CUBA arc along the upper periphery, separated by a five-pointed star enclosed within a circle at the apex. The commemorative inscription PRIMER VUELO ESPACIAL CONJUNTO curves along the lower periphery. The date 1980 and mint mark appear in the lower exergual area. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Cuba's 1980 joint space flight commemorates the Intercosmos mission that sent Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez to the Soviet Salyut 6 station — making him the first Cuban, first Latin American, and first person of African descent to fly in space. The mission launched September 18, 1980, with Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Romanenko. Tamayo Méndez was later awarded the title Hero of the Republic of Cuba and Hero of the Soviet Union upon return.
Two distinct varieties exist under the JMA references AAEE020 and AAEE021, likely distinguished by finish type — one proof, one specimen or similar treatment — a common production split for Cuban commemoratives of this period.