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Description
The Democratic Republic of Madagascar was a socialist state that existed on the island of Madagascar from 1975 until 1992.
The name ariary derives from the pre-colonial currency with ariary (from the Spanish word "real") being the name for a silver dollar.
Types of the country motto:
• Motto A: (10 and 20 Ariary of 1978 and 1983 and 5, 10, 20, and 50 Ariary of 1992): TANINDRAZANA TOLOM-PIAVOTANA FAHAFAHANA (Fatherland, Revolution, Freedom)
• Motto B: (5 and 20 Ariary of 1994 and 5 and 50 Ariary of 1996): TANINDRAZANA FAHAFAHANA FAHAMARINANA (Fatherland, Freedom, Justice)
• Motto C: (10 and 20 Ariary of 1999 and 50 Ariary of 2005): TANINDRAZANA FAHAFAHANA FANDROSOANA (Fatherland, Freedom, Progress)
• Motto D (10 and 50 Ariary of 2016): FITIAVANA TANINDRAZANA FANDROSOANA (Love, Fatherland, Progress)
Obverse
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Star above value within 3/4 wreath. The country name (Democratic Republic of Madagascar) above. Date below. REPOBLIKA DEMOKRATIKA MALAGASY |
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Reverse
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Farmer on tractor ploughing field (back) at the centre of a landscape with the rising sun between mountains at the horizon inside a circle, the value on top and motto on the banner (motto A: Fatherland, Revolution, Freedom) below. ARIARY ROAPOLO |
| Edge |
20 Ariary
Democratic Republic, Motto A
KM# 14
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