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50 Cedis World Fisheries Conference
| Issuer | Bank of Ghana |
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| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The central field features a pair of traditional Ghanaian fontomfrom drums rendered in high relief, their cylindrical bodies and taut drumheads depicted in fine detail with carved decorative banding. The legend GHANA arcs prominently across the upper field, while the motto FREEDOM AND JUSTICE curves around the lower periphery, reading from left to right. The design is engraved in the distinctive style of Stuart Devlin, with strong sculptural modelling against a plain field. |
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| Obverse lettering | GHANA FREEDOM AND JUSTICE |
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The 1984 World Fisheries Conference, held in Rome under FAO auspices, prompted a wave of commemorative issues from nations whose economies depended heavily on fishing revenue. Ghana's participation reflected a genuine policy interest — the country's coastal and inland fisheries, particularly along Lake Volta and the Gulf of Guinea, were a significant source of both protein and export income during a period when the economy was under severe strain following years of mismanagement and the dislocations of the early Rawlings years.
Copper-nickel strikes of this type rarely appear in gem condition; the alloy was prone to post-mint spotting in tropical storage conditions.