| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Value | 100 Lire (100 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Acmonital |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Dimensions | 27.8 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Sergio Giandomenico |
| In circulation to | 28 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#106 |
| Obverse description | Young female head facing left with a long braid and wheat sprigs on hair (a representation of the Goddess Ceres). Country name above around the rim. Below the head a small flower and the name of the engraver. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
GIANDOMENICO (Translation: Italian Republic) |
| Reverse description | In the field, cow nursing calf decentralized to the left, to the right the indication of the value on two lines, plus the date. The mintmark is at left of cow, near the rim. In the background depiction of meridians and parallels to symbolize the world. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | NUTRIRE IL MONDO
100
LIRE
R
1979
FAO (Translation: Feeding the World 100 Lire FAO) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1979 R - - 78 340 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3466656360 |
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