Medal - United Nations Comoro Islands ND
1977 year| Silver (.925) | 11.55 g | 32 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | United Nations |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals |
| Year | 1977 |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 11.55 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#130961 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
United Nations logo in center above wreath with United Nations in 5 languages (Spanish, English, French, Chinese, & Russian) around the perimeter of coin.
Scripts: Chinese (simplified), Cyrillic, Latin
Lettering:
NACIONES UNIDAS ∙ UNITED NATIONS ∙ NATIONS UNIES
∙ 联合国 ∙ ОБЪЕДИНЕННЫЕ НАЦИИ ∙
JP
Edge
Plain
Comment
A series of 135 United Nations member sterling silver medallions were minted by John Pinches Medallist & The Franklin Mint with accompanying C.O.A. stamp and envelope signed and authorized by the assistant secretary-general of the United Nations. This medallion is issue number 30.
The Franklin Mint United Nations 30th Anniversary medals can be found here.
The Comoro Islands, off the east coast of Africa, has a land area of 838 square miles and population of 1 million (300,000 when this medallion was issued) It was a self-governing territory of France and gained independence on the July 6th, 1975 and was admitted to the United Nations on November 12th, 1975.
