1 fils FAO

The coin's story

This aluminium 1 fils coin was issued by the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) in 1978 (1398 of the Hijra), as part of the coin programme of the FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Launched in 1968, this programme invited countries to carry messages in favour of food production on their coins, more than 75 countries took part with the theme “Food for All”. The obverse bears, above the name of the State, the inscription لزيادة انتاج المحاصيل الغذائية (To increase the production of food crops). The coin is part of an FAO series sold in a set, which includes the cupronickel 1 rial. It was struck by the British Royal Mint at Llantrisant, the mintage of 7,050 sometimes quoted is considered doubtful. It is no longer legal tender.