Catalog
10 Dobras FAO
| Issuer | São Tomé and Príncipe |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Currency | First Dobra (1977-2017) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe occupies the central field, depicting two sea eagles with outstretched wings flanking a shield charged with a palm tree and a black star above, supported by a ribbon bearing the national motto. The circular legend 'REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE' runs along the upper periphery, with the words 'UNIDADE DISCIPLINA TRABALHO' inscribed on the motto ribbon below the shield. The date '1990' appears in the lower exergue in large numerals. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The FAO coin program, launched in the 1960s, commissioned member nations to issue circulating pieces bearing agricultural themes as part of a broader UN effort to publicize the Food and Agriculture Organization's campaigns against world hunger. São Tomé and Príncipe, one of Africa's smallest and most food-import-dependent nations, participated dutifully. The copper-nickel plated steel composition of this 1990 issue marks a cost-reduction shift from the earlier nickel versions — KM#29 — reflecting the country's ongoing fiscal constraints following independence in 1975.