1 Peso International Year of the Forest - FAO

Reverse

Group of trees, including a Royal Palm, two people protected under one of them. Circular legend on edge, event name on bottom, motto on top, date on left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EL BOSQUE ES VIDA, CUIDALO •
• 1985 AÑO INTERNACIONAL DEL BOSQUE • F A O

Translation:
The forest is life, take good care of it.
1985 International Forest Year F A O

Designer: Jorge Fornés Ramos

Edge

Plain

Comment

Cuba had a very rich forest, with a huge variety of species, some only found at the island. Unfortunately, the uncontrolled cutting of trees led to be significantly diminished.
Government politics turned to protect and reforest using local species, under the motto "Planta uno, protege otro" (Plant one, protect other).

The coin shows a group of stylized trees, possibly Flamboyan tree, that can be found only in the island, one Royal Palm, national tree of Cuba, present in Cuban coat of arms, and a man and woman protected under one of them.


Flamboyan tree located at Cienfuegos city.


Royal Palm, national tree of Cuba, showing its characteristic central bud.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1985	5000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Peso (International Year of the Forest - FAO) 1985 coin.