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2 Rupees FAO
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Devanagari |
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| Reverse description | The central design features the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) emblem, with a prominent large teardrop-shaped motif above stylized water waves, symbolizing the importance of water as a source of life. The inscription 'FAO' appears prominently in the upper field. Surrounding legends in Devanagari and Latin scripts proclaim 'जल जीवन का आधार' (Water is the Basis of Life) and 'WATER FOR LIFE', along with 'विश्व खाद्य दिवस' and 'WORLD FOOD DAY 1994', commemorating World Food Day. Mint marks appear below the central device and vary by issuing facility: a small diamond/dot (♦) denotes the Mumbai Mint, a five-pointed star (*) denotes the Hyderabad Mint, and the absence of a mint mark indicates the Calcutta Mint. |
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Issued under the Food and Agriculture Organization coinage program, a United Nations initiative that encouraged member states to mint coins carrying agricultural and food security messaging as a form of low-cost public outreach. India participated in the FAO program across several decades, producing numerous variants tied to specific campaigns. The 1994 issue falls within a period when India was mid-transition on economic liberalization following the 1991 balance-of-payments crisis, though the FAO series itself was driven by international obligation rather than domestic monetary policy.