In 1979 - 1981, UNICEF (The United Nations Children's Fund sponsored a number of international commemorative coin issues, including a collection of 12 gold coins from:
- Bolivia ,
- Canada,
- China,
- Dominican Republic,
- Ethiopia, Jordan ,
- Mongolia,
- Nepal,
- Thailand,
- Tunisia,
- Turkey
- & United Arab Emirates.
There were also other coins issued by other countries, including
- Lesotho
- South Africa
- Surinam
A Long Year Although officially styled as the "Year of the Child", it actually spans a period of at least two years, and encompasses coins with three different year dates!
Prices & Availability
We have created this page simply as an index page to all the various Year of the Child issues.
Please see the individual pages for prices and availability.Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order
Rest of World (where available) £10 International Registered (fully insured)
Reverse of 1979 Bolivia 4000 Pesos Bolivianos
Reverse of 1979 Canadian $100
Reverse of 1981 Jordanian 60 Dinars
Reverse of 1980 Mongolian 750 Tukrik
Reverse of 1981 Nepalese 1 Asarfi
Reverse of 1982 Tunisian 75 Dinars
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