Unrealised FAO and UN-sponsored designs

Started by Galapagos, October 23, 2009, 09:56:18 PM

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Figleaf

Another design worth preserving. Thanks.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

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Fiji planting taro 1974 ptn.jpg

Fiji, 1974, no denomination.  Man planting taro.  FAO theme.
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#17
Poland 10z 1971 ptn.jpg

Poland, 10 zloty, 1971.  Proba.  FAO.
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#18
Bahamas 10c World Food Day 1981 sketch~.jpg



Bahamas 10c World Food Day 1981 sketch-.jpg


And now some from the 1980s.

These two sketches were prepared by Robert Elderton of the Royal Mint.

They were based on material provided by the Bahamas.

No such coin was ultimately issued, however.
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#19
MINT 34 HL Z-Giandomenico-Lebanon-FAO.jpg



Lebanon FAO sketch 1981.jpg

Sketch for Lebanon, 1981, by Sergio Giandomenico.
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Cape Verde FAO-1995-.jpg


Cape Verde, unissued FAO design, 1995.

"Feeding the world".

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Cape Verde FAO-1995~.jpg


Cape Verde, unissued FAO design, 1995.

"Feeding the world".

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Cape Verde FAO-1995.jpg


Cape Verde, unissued FAO design, 1995.

"Feeding the world".

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#23
Trinidad-FAO-1995.jpg


Trinidad and Tobago, 1 dollar, 1995.  FAO: 50th anniversary.

This design was never issued on a coin.

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#24


This fish was to be featured on Fiji's FAO 50th anniversary coin of 1995.

The job was given to Robert Elderton of the Royal Mint (UK).





Image copyright of the Royal Mint.

First try: rejected!





Image copyright of the Royal Mint.

Second try: accepted subject to amendments.





Image copyright of the Royal Mint.

Third try: accepted.





Fiji, 5 cents, 1995.  The issued coin.
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