The Roman goddess of agriculture Ceres is represented by Coretta Scott King (1927-2006), the wife of the late civil rights leader and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Portrait to left. Legends around and in front.
Obverse lettering
CERES
FAO
ROME
CORETTA SCOTT KING
G. SIMON
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
On the background of the globe portraits of 4 children of the King`s family: Yolanda (1954), Martin III (1957), Bernice (1964) and Dexter (1962). Legend in English in 2 lines above center and in French in 3 lines under the center.
Reverse lettering
`TELL THEM ..... I DID TRY
TO FEED THE HUNGRY`
DITES LEUR ..... QUE J`AI
ESSAYE DE NOURRIR
CEUX QUI ONT FAIM
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
