Portugal · 1983 · 5 escudosWorld Food Day, FAO coin programme (1983)
This cupronickel 5 escudos coin is part of the three coins issued in 1983 by Portugal under the coin programme of the FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. On this denomination, the cow represents the development of dairy production, maize appears on the 2.50 escudos and the cod on the 25 escudos. The reverse bears the date of 16 October 1983, World Food Day. This day commemorates the founding of the FAO on 16 October 1945. Decided by the FAO conference in 1979 and approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 1980, it was first celebrated on 16 October 1981. The reverse is the work of Euclides Vaz, and the coin was struck in Lisbon in 995,000 pieces.
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 2 mm.
1964Portugal 10 centavos 1964
1967Portugal 5 escudos 1967
1967Portugal 20 centavos 1967
1972Portugal 1 escudo 1972
1973Portugal 10 escudos 1973
1974Portugal 2.50 escudos 1974
1974Portugal 20 centavos 1974
1974Portugal 50 centavos 1974
1976Portugal 10 centavos 1976
1977Portugal 2.5 escudos 1977 - Centenary of the death of Alexandre Herculano (Proof)
1 escudo1986 · 16 mm
1 escudo1981 · 18 mm
1 escudo1982 · 18.2 mm
2,50 escudos1982 · 20 mm
2,5 escudos1983 · 20 mm
5 escudos1986 · 21.1 mm
10 escudos1987 · 23.5 mm
10 escudos1988 · 23.5 mm
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