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2000 Dobras FAO
| Issuer | Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | National arms of São Tomé and Príncipe displayed centrally, featuring a shield bearing a palm tree flanked by two African grey parrots as supporters, their wings spread outward. Above the shield, a five-pointed star is surmounted by a scroll inscribed with the country name. Below the arms, a ribbon bears the national motto in three segments. The circular legend REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S.TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE runs along the upper periphery, with the date 1997 prominently displayed at the foot of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S.TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE S.TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE UNIDADE DISCIPLINA TRABALHO 1997 |
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São Tomé e Príncipe joined the FAO coin program during a period of acute economic instability — the country had abandoned the fixed exchange rate tying the dobra to the Portuguese escudo in 1991, triggering years of inflation that gutted purchasing power. An FAO-themed issue denominated at 2,000 dobras reflects just how dramatically the currency had depreciated by the mid-1990s. Chromium clad steel was the practical answer to a simple problem: nickel and cupro-nickel were too expensive relative to face value.