Bahrain coin - 250 Fils, 1969.

Bahrain coin - 250 Fils, with a native boat on the obverse.
Minted for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations coin program in 1969.

In 1968, the F.A.O. started a “Money and Medals” program to help spread its message of the urgent need to increase food and agricultural production. Since this time, hundreds of different coins throughout the world have been issued to spread the message and has also created a unique world coin type set for collectors.

To date there have been more than 600 coins. Even though it is a modern set, it’s far from being an affordable set for most collectors. F.A.O. coins come in all shapes, sizes, denominations, and compositions (including gold).