Catalog
100 Francs FAO, non magnetic
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des Comores |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Value | 100 Francs |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination '100 FRANCS' is prominently displayed in bold numerals and lettering at the centre of the field. The date '2003' appears below, flanked by small decorative mint marks. At the top of the field, the national emblem of the Comoros — a crescent moon accompanied by four five-pointed stars — is struck in relief. The legend 'BANQUE CENTRALE DES COMORES' curves along the left and right periphery in Latin script, while the Arabic equivalent 'البنك المركزي لجزر القمر' is also present. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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The Comoros 100 Francs FAO issue ties directly to the Food and Agriculture Organization's long-running coin program, which enlisted member nations from the 1960s onward to produce circulating coinage bearing agricultural themes as a form of development messaging. The non-magnetic copper-nickel variant designated KM#18a distinguishes itself from an earlier nickel-clad steel version — a compositional shift that the catalog separates with the 'a' suffix. The Comoros franc itself has been pegged to the French franc, and later the euro, through monetary arrangements tied to the islands' post-independence relationship with France.