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50 Escudos FAO, Silver Piedfort
| Issuer | Banco de Cabo Verde |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Thickness | 4 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 ESCUDOS CABOVERDIANOS 1984 REPÚBLICA DE CABO VERDE (Translation: Republic of Cape Verde) |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed depiction of a sargo fish (white seabream, Diplodus sargus) occupies the central field, shown in profile facing left and swimming amid stylised wave lines that fill the background. Along the upper periphery, the legend FAO CONFERENCIA MUNDIAL DE PESCA arcs in raised letters. In the lower portion of the field, a cartouche bears the inscription SARGO DE CABO VERDE flanked by small decorative elements, with the date range 1983-84 displayed prominently below in large numerals. |
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Cape Verde's FAO piedfort issues of the 1980s were produced specifically for the collector market at a moment when the newly independent republic — independent only since 1975 — was using FAO-themed coinage to signal participation in international food security programs. Piedforts, struck at double the standard planchet thickness, have no circulation purpose; they exist purely as presentation pieces for diplomats, institutions, and numismatic subscribers.
KM#P1 is the first piedfort recorded for Cape Verde, which makes it a foundational piece in any complete Cabo Verde type set.