Country: Italy. Year of minting: 1979. Metal: Stainless steel. Shape: Round. bittu RDX Chandravanshi
Obverse: Young woman with braid facing left and Repubblica Italiana (Republic of Italy) written in Italian. Reverse: Cow nursing calf, face value of coin and date. FAO is seen at the bottom and Nutrire il Mondo (English: Feed the world) seen at the top. Edge: Reeded. Shape: Round. Weight:8 g. Diameter: 27.8 mm. Thickness: 2 mm.
Comment: This coin was part of the FAQ celebration. Italian Lira was replaced by Euro (cash) on 1 January 2002 and the currency ceased to exist.