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25 Francs FAO, Essai
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des Comores |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a poultry incubator tray containing several eggs and newly hatched chicks rendered in fine detail, evoking the FAO theme of increased food production. The Arabic legend 'بنك يا كمور' (Bank of the Comoros) arcs across the upper field, flanked by a beaded inner border. The word 'ESSAI' appears in the upper central field, identifying this as a pattern strike. The French legend 'AUGMENTONS LA PRODUCTION ALIMENTAIRE' (Increase Food Production) curves along the lower periphery within the beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | بنك يا كمور ESSAI AUGMENTONS LA PRODUCTION ALIMENTAIRE (Translation: Increase Food Production) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features the bold numeral '25' prominently in the upper central field, with 'FRANCS' inscribed below in large capital letters. The date '1982' appears in the lower central field, flanked on either side by small mint privy marks. The circular legend 'BANQUE CENTRALE DES COMORES' runs along the periphery, framed by a continuous beaded border. The overall design is clean and typographic, with no additional pictorial elements. |
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