2 1/2 Escudos FAO

Issuer	Banco de Cabo Verde
Year	1977-1982
Type	Commemorative circulation coin
Value	Log in to see details
Currency	Log in to see details
Composition	Log in to see details
Weight	Log in to see details
Diameter	Log in to see details
Thickness	Log in to see details
Shape	Log in to see details
Technique	Log in to see details
Orientation	Log in to see details
Engraver(s)	Log in to see details
In circulation to	Log in to see details
Reference(s)	Log in to see details

Obverse description	Log in to see details
Obverse script	Log in to see details
Obverse lettering	REPÚBLICA DE CABO VERDE TRABALHO PROGRESSO UNIDADE 2$50 1982
Reverse description	The reverse depicts a kneeling agricultural worker in three-quarter view, planting or tending a young coffee sapling in the left field, evoking themes of rural labour and food production in support of the FAO campaign. The curved legend PRODUZIR PARA AVANÇAR (meaning 'Produce to Advance') arcs along the upper periphery in bold raised lettering. The composition is rendered in a naturalistic style with strong relief, filling the field with a dynamic scene of agricultural progress.
Reverse script	Log in to see details
Reverse lettering	Log in to see details
Edge	Reeded
Mint	Log in to see details
Mintage	Log in to see details
Additional information	Log in to see details