5 Shilingi FAO

5 Shilingi (FAO) - obverse5 Shilingi (FAO) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Tanzania
Period Republic (1964-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Years 1972-1980
Value 5 Shilingi
5 TZS = USD 0.0019
Currency Shilling (1966-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 13.8 g
Diameter 31.5 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Decagonal (10-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
8233
References KM# 6,
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.
Schön# 8
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

FAO

Obverse

Head of President J.K. Nyerere left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TANZANIA 1980
RAIS WA KWANZA

Translation: The First President

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Reverse

Cereals, Bananas, Maize, Cow (Depicting : Agriculture, Horticulture & Dairy Development)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SHILINGI
5
TANO

Translation: Tano: Five

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Five smooth and five reeded sides

5 Shilingi (FAO) -  obverse

© Rhonan (CC BY-NC-SA)

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Julius Nyerere: Tanzanian politician, founding father of Tanzania, President of Tanzania from the date of the country's foundation, in 1964, until his retirement, in 1985. He is considered one of the greatest historical figures of the Twentieth Century and one of the two most important personalities of modern Africa together with Nelson Mandela.

Of the coins dated 1972, 7,000,000 were minted in 1971 and 1,000,000 were minted in 1972.

Of the coins dated 1973, 2,000,000 were minted in 1972 and 3,000,000 were minted in 1973.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1972  8 000 000 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.90 $ 2.30 $ 3.40 74% Minted in 1971-1972
1973  5 000 000 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.90 23% Minted in 1972-1973
1980  5 000 000 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 $ 2.10 $ 3.30 19%

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