10 Ariary FAO; motto A

Features

Issuer	Madagascar
Ruling authority	Second Republic (1975-1992)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1978
Value	10 Ariary (10 MGF)
Currency	Franc (1963-2004)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	8.95 g
Diameter	26.4 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 1858
References	KM# 13 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Commemorative issue

F.A.O.

Obverse

Star above value within 3/4 wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPOBLIKA DEMOKRATIKA MALAGASY
ariary
10
1978

Translation: MADAGASCAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

Reverse

Man cutting peat within circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARIARY FOLO
TANINDRAZANA
TOLOM - PIAVOTANA
FAHAFAHANA

Translation:
Ten Ariary
Homeland
Revolution
Liberty

Engraver: Mike Hibbit

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-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			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1978			8 001 000			$ 1.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 3.40	$ 4.90

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