10 Lire Honeybee; FAO

Features

Issuer San Marino
Period Republic (301-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1974
Value 10 Lire (10 SML)
Currency Lira (1864-2001)
Composition Aluminium (96.2% Aluminium, 3.5% Mangnesium, 0.3% Manganese)
Weight 1.6 g
Diameter 23.3 mm
Thickness 1.75 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1 March 2002
Number
N#
5865
References KM# 33
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.

Series: Animals Series (1st edition)

Obverse

Arms of San Marino.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO
1974

Translation: Republic of San Marino

Engravers: Luciano Minguzzi, Guerrino Mattia Monassi

Reverse

Honey bee

Script: Latin

Lettering:
F A O
L.10
MINGUZZI MONASSI INC.

Engravers: Luciano Minguzzi, Guerrino Mattia Monassi

Edge

Plain

Mint

Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1911-date)

Comments

The bee has always traditionally symbolized the wealth that comes from industriousness. Here the author intended to allude to the wealth that derives from peace; San Marino, in fact, has not participated in any conflict for more than 500 years. Above the bee are the initials of the F.A.O. (Food Alimentation Organization) to which the coin is dedicated.

San Marino's 1974 Mint Set
KM #MS3



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1974  1 276 162 $ 0.97 $ 0.97 $ 1.00 $ 1.10 $ 1.10

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