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1 Cent - Elizabeth II FAO
| Issuer | Seychelles |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Weight | 0.7 g |
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| Obverse description | Young crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the portrait by Arnold Machin, with flowing hair and a tiara, the truncation of the neck visible at the lower centre. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper left field and 'SEYCHELLES' along the upper right field, while the date '1972' appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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This piece was struck for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization coin program, which recruited issuing governments worldwide to produce low-denomination coins carrying agricultural themes as a form of public messaging about food security. Seychelles participated ahead of its own independence, which came in 1976 — meaning this coin was issued while the islands remained a British Crown Colony under the authority of a London-appointed governor.