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20 Dobras FAO: Horticulture
| Issuer | Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe |
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| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe occupies the centre of the obverse, depicting a shield charged with a palm tree, flanked by two African grey parrots as supporters with wings displayed. A five-pointed star surmounts the shield, and a ribbon above bears the national motto in the upper portion of the arms. Below the arms, two further ribbons carry the words DISCIPLINA, UNIDADE, and TRABALHO. The circular legend REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S. TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE runs along the periphery, with the date 1977 inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a richly detailed agricultural composition celebrating horticulture, featuring a prominent arrangement of tropical produce including a pineapple, bananas, peppers, and various fruits and vegetables filling the lower and left portions of the field. At the upper centre, a stylised sun or cogwheel motif symbolises the FAO initiative. The denomination 20 DOBRAS is boldly inscribed to the right in the field. The curved legend AUMENTEMOS A PRODUÇÃO arcs around the central motif, exhorting increased food production in keeping with the FAO series theme. |
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| Mintage | 1977 - - 500,000 1977 - Proof - 2,500 |
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