20 Ariary FAO; motto B

20 Ariary (FAO; motto B) - obverse20 Ariary (FAO; motto B) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Madagascar
Period Third Republic (1992-2010)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1994
Value 20 Ariary
20 MGF = USD 0.0045
Currency Franc (1963-2004)
Composition Nickel clad steel
Weight 9.07 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Decagonal (10-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
1857
References KM# 24.1
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

F.A.O.

Obverse

Star above value within 3/4 wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPOBLIKAN'I MADAGASIKARA
ariary
20
1994

Translation: Republic of Madagascar

Reverse

Man on tractor disking field.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARIARY ROAPOLO
TANINDRAZANA
FAHAFAHANA
FAHAMARINANA

Translation:
20 Ariary
Homeland-Liberty-Justice

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg, Canada (1976-date)

Comments

In the circulating currencies of 5, 10, 20 and 50 Ariary, the coins have been using a different motto according to the years of issue:
  • MOTTO A is “TANINDRAZANA - TOLOM-PIAVOTANA-FAHAFAHANA”. It means “Homeland-Revolution-Liberty”. This was used on: 10 and 20 Ariary of 1978 and 1983 and 5, 10, 20, and 50 Ariary of 1992.
  • MOTTO B is “TANINDRAZANA-FAHAFAHANA-FAHAMARINANA”. It means “Homeland-Liberty-Justice”. This was used on: 5 and 20 Ariary of 1994 and 5 and 50 Ariary of 1996.
  • MOTTO C is “TANINDRAZANA-FAHAFAHANA-FANDROSOANA”. It means “Homeland-Liberty-Progress”. This has been used on 10 and 20 Ariary of 1999 and 50 Ariary of 2005.
  • MOTTO D is “FITIAVANA-TANINDRAZANA- FANDROSOANA”. It means “Affection-Homeland-Progress”. Up to now this has been used on 10 and 50 Ariary of 2016.


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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1994  $ 1.10 $ 1.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.30 $ 3.20

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