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FAO Ceres Medals

General Information

FAO Documentation MMP Newsletter No2 October 1972

FAO issued collector medals in 1965 and in 1970 for the 20th and 25th anniversary of their founding. Following successful sales of these medals, the FAO considered how to offer more collectable art medals to the public. These medals were to promote FAO goals and resulting sales income would help fund their projects. It was quickly decided to issue a common themed series of medals with appropriate images. In 1971 FAO introduced the “Ceres medals” as its first medal series. The FAO’s decision and reasoning are discussed in the Money and Medals Programme newsletter.

“Because of the great demand for the medal among FAO staff, we then decided to issue a medal annually, one side illustrating a major event in FAO's history for the year concerned, and the other featuring a contemporary person as Ceres, the Roman Goddess of Agriculture.”

further

“The primary purpose of these medals is to associate humane and distinguished women with FAO's Food for All goal, thus underline the oft forgotten role of women in nutrition and actual farm production.

Here, Ceres is described as a Roman goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships. These words bring to mind the very mission of the FAO that was to be communicated in these medals.

Ceres Medals - 1st Series - The First 30

Ceres Medals Catalog 1976

In 1971 FAO began issuing Ceres medals for sale to the public. The initial concept was to produce one medal per year, but the schedule was quickly accelerated such that 30 medals were created and marketed by January 1976. The medals were produced quickly and from multiple minting facilities. The order of release for sale to the public has not been documented. Production and sales data e.g., number made, sold, or melted has not been located.

The April 1972 issue of the Numismatist mentions the FAO’s Ceres announcement. The Numismatist described the Sophia Loren medal but interestingly contains a sketch of a medal that was never produced. However, the announcement clearly states the drawing is a concept.

FAO Medals Panel 1

Ceres medals were issued individually and later in sets. Medals were made throughout the world at various mints. Ceres medals were made of aluminum, bronze, gilded-bronze, silver, and gold. Production information is scarce and all Ceres medals are unnumbered.

Medals were offered to the collecting public through periodically published newsletters and catalogs. Examples include:

• International Women’s Year (announced in The Numismatist in July 1975.)

• Ceres Medals, Second Edition, June 1976 (blue booklet in image).

• Rural Women’s Advancement FAO Medals, Third Edition, March 1979 (red booklet in image).

The FAO announced the completion of these first 30 medals in January 1976. Once all medals were available, the FAO offered complete sets in both silver and bronze through the issue of CERES Medal Panels. Each panel containing 5 medals.

Women Featured (in order of production)

Sophia Loren

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  FAO CERES Loren Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Loren Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES Loren Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Loren Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Loren Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Loren Bronze Reverse

Name:	Value
Obverse Design:	Portrait of Sophia Loren holding ear of wheat. Words: "CERES FAO ROME"
Reverse Design:	Bundle of 20 ears of wheat over globe, banner dated 1951-1971. Words: "20 ANNI DELLA FAO IN ITALIA"
Designer:	Georges Simon
Mint:	Monnaie de Paris
Issued in Metal:	Gold, Silver, Gilded-Bronze, Bronze, Aluminum
Notes:	Artist name at 3 o'clock on obverse.

Metal	Quantity	Numbering	Diameter	Weight	Markings
Gold (0.917)	2000	None	22 mm	Not specified	Unknown
Silver	1000	None	68 mm	7.9 oz. (224.1 g)	Date (1972, 1973, 1974), Hallmark
Gilded-Bronze	1000	None	68 mm	7.32 oz. (207.5 g)	1973 Hallmark BRONZE
Bronze	Unlimited	None	68 mm	7.54 oz. (213.8 g)	BRONZE
Aluminum	Unlimited	None	22 mm	Unknown	None
Other	Datum6	Datum6	Datum6	Datum6	Datum6

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Indira Gandhi

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  FAO CERES Gandhi Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Gandhi Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES Gandhi Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES Gandhi Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES Gandhi Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES Gandhi Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Gandhi Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Gandhi Bronze Reverse

Name:	Value
Obverse Design:	Portrait of Indira Gandhi with two ears of wheat. Words: "CERES FAO ROME"
Reverse Design:	Issued to commemorate the VII World Forestry Congress. The central theme is a growing tree made of people, tree rings to the left and world meridians to the right. Words: VII CONGRESO FORESTAL MUNDIAL BUENOS AIRES 4-18 OCTOBER 1972
Designer:	Georges Simon
Mint:	Monnaie de Paris
Issued in Metal:	Gold, Silver, Gilded-Bronze, Bronze, Aluminum
Notes:	Artist name at 3 o'clock on obverse.

Metal	Quantity	Numbering	Diameter	Weight	Markings
Gold (0.917)	Unknown	None	22 mm	Unavailable	Unknown
Silver	Unknown	None	68 mm	7.77 oz. (220.2 g)	1975, Hallmark
Gilded-Bronze	Unknown	None	68 mm	Unavailable	Unavailable
Bronze	Unknown	None	68 mm	4.69 oz. (132.9 g)	BRONZE
Aluminum	Unknown	None	22 mm	Unknown	None
Other	Datum6	Datum6	Datum6	Datum6	Datum6

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Olave Baden-Powell

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  FAO CERES Baden-Powell Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Baden-Powell Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES Baden-Powell Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Baden-Powell Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Baden-Powell Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Baden-Powell Bronze Reverse

Coretta Scott King

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  FAO CERES King Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES King Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES King Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES King Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES King Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES King Bronze Reverse

Angela Christian

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  FAO CERES Christian Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Christian Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES Christian Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Christian Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Christian Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Christian Bronze Reverse

Idealized Ceres (To Feed the World)

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  FAO CERES Idealized Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Idealized Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES Idealized Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES Idealized Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES Idealized Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES Idealized Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Idealized Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Idealized Bronze Reverse

Shirley Temple Black

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  FAO CERES Black Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Black Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES Black Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Black Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Black Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Black Bronze Reverse

Idealized Sonia Navas

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  FAO CERES Navas Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Navas Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES Navas Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES Navas Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES Navas Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES Navas Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Navas Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Navas Bronze Reverse

Matsuyo Yamamoto

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  FAO CERES Yamamoto Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Yamamoto Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES Yamamoto Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES Yamamoto Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES Yamamoto Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES Yamamoto Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Yamamoto Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Yamamoto Bronze Reverse

Attiya Inayatullah

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  FAO CERES Inayatullah Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Inayatullah Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES Inayatullah Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES Inayatullah Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES Inayatullah Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES Inayatullah Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Inayatullah Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Inayatullah Bronze Reverse

Michele Morgan

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  FAO CERES Morgan Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Morgan Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES Morgan Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES Morgan Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES Morgan Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES Morgan Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Morgan Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Morgan Bronze Reverse

Germaine Tillion

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  FAO CERES Tillion Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Tillion Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES Tillion Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES Tillion Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES Tillion Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES Tillion Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Tillion Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Tillion Bronze Reverse

Marie-Therese Basse

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  FAO CERES Basse Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Basse Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES Basse Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Basse Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Basse Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Basse Bronze Reverse

Mother Teresa

• FAO CERES M.Teresa Silver Obverse
  FAO CERES M.Teresa Silver Obverse
• FAO CERES M.Teresa Silver Reverse
  FAO CERES M.Teresa Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES M.Teresa Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES M.Teresa Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES M.Teresa Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES M.Teresa Bronze Reverse

Margot Fonteyn de Arias

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  FAO CERES DeArias Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES DeArias Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES deArias Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES deArias Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES deArias Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES deArias Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES DeArias Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES DeArias Bronze Reverse

Margaret Mead

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  FAO CERES Mead Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Mead Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES Mead Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Mead Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Mead Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Mead Bronze Reverse

Dechhen Wangmo Wangchuck

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  FAO CERES Wangchuck Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Wangchuck Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES Wangchuck Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES Wangchuck Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES Wangchuck Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES Wangchuck Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Wangchuck Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Wangchuck Bronze Reverse

Julia Ojiambo

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  FAO CERES Ojiambo Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Ojiambo Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES Ojiambo Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Ojiambo Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Ojiambo Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Ojiambo Bronze Reverse

Irene de Borbon de Parma

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  FAO CERES de Parma Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES de Parma Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES de Parma Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES de Parma Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES de Parma Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES de Parma Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES de Parma Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES de Parma Bronze Reverse

Idealized Ceres (Food for All)

• FAO CERES Ideal2 Silver Obverse
  FAO CERES Ideal2 Silver Obverse
• FAO CERES Ideal2 Silver Reverse
  FAO CERES Ideal2 Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES Ideal2 Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Ideal2 Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Ideal2 Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Ideal2 Bronze Reverse

Idealized Ceres (Our First Food)

• FAO CERES First Food Silver Obverse
  FAO CERES First Food Silver Obverse
• FAO CERES First Food Silver Reverse
  FAO CERES First Food Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES First Food Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES First Food Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES First Food Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES First Food Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES First Food Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES First Food Bronze Reverse

Kathleen Kenyon

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  FAO CERES Kenyon Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Kenyon Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES Kenyon Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES Kenyon Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES Kenyon Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES Kenyon Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Kenyon Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Kenyon Bronze Reverse

Jacqueline Auriol

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  FAO CERES Auriol Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Auriol Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES Auriol Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES Auriol Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES Auriol Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES Auriol Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Auriol Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Auriol Bronze Reverse

Iris Murdoch

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  FAO CERES Murdoch Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Murdoch Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES Murdoch Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Murdoch Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Murdoch Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Murdoch Bronze Reverse

Thangam Philip

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  FAO CERES Philip Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Philip Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES Philip Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES Philip Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES Philip Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES Philip Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Philip Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Philip Bronze Reverse

Aziza Hussein

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  FAO CERES Hussein Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Hussein Silver Reverse
• FAO CERES Hussein Gilded-Bronze Obverse
  FAO CERES Hussein Gilded-Bronze Obverse
• FAO CERES Hussein Gilded-Bronze Reverse
  FAO CERES Hussein Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Hussein Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Hussein Bronze Reverse

Gloria Steinem

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  FAO CERES Steinem Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Steinem Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES Steinem Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Steinem Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Steinem Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Steinem Bronze Reverse

Alva Myrdal

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  FAO CERES Myrdal Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Myrdal Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES Myrdal Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Myrdal Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Myrdal Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Myrdal Bronze Reverse

Vittoria Nuti Ronchi

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  FAO CERES NutiRonchi Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES NutiRonchi Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES NutiRonchi Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES NutiRonchi Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES NutiRonchi Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES NutiRonchi Bronze Reverse

Barbara Ward

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  FAO CERES Ward Silver Obverse
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  FAO CERES Ward Silver Reverse
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  FAO CERES Ward Gilded-Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Ward Gilded-Bronze Reverse
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  FAO CERES Ward Bronze Obverse
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  FAO CERES Ward Bronze Reverse