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1 Escudo FAO
| Issuer | Banco de Cabo Verde |
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| Year | 1977-1980 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Cape Verde (as used from 1975 to 1992) is displayed prominently in the upper field, flanked by the country name legend. The denomination '1$00' appears below the arms, accompanied by the date of issue. The encircling legend reads 'REPÚBLICA DE CABO VERDE' along the upper periphery, with the national motto 'TRABALHO PROGRESSO UNIDADE' completing the inscription. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Cape Verde's FAO coinage was issued as part of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's global "Food for All" campaign, which prompted dozens of newly independent nations to mint thematic low-denomination coins during the 1970s. Cape Verde had declared independence from Portugal only in July 1975, making this among the earliest coinage issued under the new republic's own banking authority.
The FAO series gave the fledgling Banco de Cabo Verde a practical excuse to mint circulating coinage quickly, with an internationally recognized thematic justification behind it.