World Food Day was established by the FAO in 1979, three years after Botswana's independence-era coinage was already in circulation — meaning this coin predates the observance it is sometimes associated with in catalog shorthand. The "World Food Day" designation reflects a later commemorative series distinction, not a specific striking occasion.
World Food Day was established by the FAO in 1979, three years after Botswana's independence-era coinage was already in circulation — meaning this coin predates the observance it is sometimes associated with in catalog shorthand. The "World Food Day" designation reflects a later commemorative series distinction, not a specific striking occasion.