Madagascar 1978 20 ariary

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was issued by the Madagascar as part of the F.A.O. series. Madagascar, off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, is nearly large enough to count as a subcontinent. The plants and animals living there are generally found nowhere else. The island was under French rule 1886-1960. The reverse features a farmer plowing a field with a tractor.

Recorded mintage: 8,001,000 plus 3,800 proofs in silver.

Specification: nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 14.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Madagascar 1978 10 ariary F.A.O.
• Coins and currency dated 1978
• return to coins of Madagascar