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20 Qirsh FAO
| Issuer | Bank of Sudan |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the national emblem of Sudan: a secretary bird with outstretched wings displayed, standing on a plain shield bearing a traditional Sudanese drum. A scroll beneath the shield bears the Arabic legend naming the Democratic Republic of Sudan. Above the bird, a ribbon inscribed in Arabic reads 'Sudan'. The Gregorian year 1985 appears to the lower left of the emblem and the Hijri year 1405 to the lower right, both rendered in Eastern Arabic numerals. The entire design is contained within a reeded border. |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a stylised FAO emblem consisting of a palm tree and wheat sheaf within a cogwheel-shaped border, symbolising food and agricultural production. The bold Latin inscription 'F.A.O.' appears across the centre of the design. The denomination '٢٠ قرشا' (20 Qirsh) is inscribed in Arabic below the central motif. A curved Arabic legend around the upper field reads 'منظمة الأغذية والزراعة - العيد الأربعون' (Food and Agriculture Organization - Fortieth Anniversary), commemorating the 40th anniversary of the FAO. A further Arabic inscription appears along the lower field within the border. |
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| Mintage | 1405 (1985) - ١٤٠٥ ١٩٨٥ - 1,000,000 |
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