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20 Centimes FAO, Obverse trial
| Issuer | Banque d'Algérie |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Reference(s) | KM# P12 |
| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the large numeral '20' in bold relief, below which the Arabic denomination legend 'عشرون سنتيما' (Twenty Centimes) is inscribed. The central device is enclosed within an ornate inner circle composed of decorative arabesque motifs. The broad outer border carries the full Arabic legend of the state title 'الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية' (Algerian People's Democratic Republic) running around the periphery, interspersed with floral ornaments. The overall design reflects the geometric and calligraphic decorative tradition characteristic of Algerian coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية 20 عشرون سنتيما (Translation: Algerian People`s Democratic Republic 20 Twenty centimes) |
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This piece was produced in connection with the FAO coinage program, a United Nations initiative that ran through the 1970s encouraging member nations to issue coins promoting food production and agricultural development. Algeria's participation reflected the Boumediene government's broader agrarian reform policies of that period, including the 1971 nationalization of French-owned farmland. A gold trial striking of a 20-centime denomination is an anomaly — the circulating issue was base metal — suggesting this was produced as a presentation or test piece rather than anything intended for commerce.