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5 Pesos 40th Anniversary of FAO
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Cuba |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a royal palm tree flanked by a spiny lobster to the left and a sugar cane stalk to the right, symbolising Cuba's natural and agricultural heritage. The FAO emblem appears to the right of the central design. A curved inscription along the lower right periphery commemorates the occasion, with the dates '1945-85' indicating the 40-year span of the organisation. The legend '40° ANIVERSARIO DE LA FAO' arcs below the central motifs. |
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Cuba's FAO commemorative series emerged from the island's complex relationship with UN agencies during the U.S. embargo years — international organizations like the FAO offered Havana a channel for legitimate multilateral engagement that bilateral diplomacy largely foreclosed. The 1985 issue marks forty years since the FAO's founding in Quebec City in October 1945, a date Cuba observed with particular interest given its own agricultural restructuring under state collectivization.
The dual JMA references (AAEE165/AAEE166) indicate two distinct variants were cataloged for this issue — likely a proof and a business strike, though collectors should verify against die characteristics rather than surface appearance alone.