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50 Cents – Botswana

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Independence

Botswana

Context

Year: 1966

Issuer: Botswana

Period:

Republic

(since 1966)

Currency:

Rand

(1966—1976)

Demonetization: 23 August 1976

Total mintage: 40,000

Material

Diameter: 27 mm

Weight: 10 g

Silver weight: 8.00 g

Thickness: 2 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 80% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #1

Numista: #17784

Value

Bullion value: $22.74

Obverse

Description:

Portrait of Sir Seretse Khama, Botswana's first president (1966–1980).

Inscription:

BOTSWANA

J.H. WASER

SERETSE KHAMA

Translation:

BOTSWANA
J.H. WASER
SERETSE KHAMA

Script: Latin

Languages: Setswana, English

Reverse

Description:

Botswanan Coat-of-Arms, 'B' mintmark below.

Inscription:

INDEPENDENCE 30 SEPTEMBER 1966

PULA

B

50 CENTS

Script: Latin

Edge

Milled

Mints

Name	Mark
Bern	B

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1966	B	40,000

Navigation: Non-circulating coins from Botswana

10 Thebe

1966

🌱 Fairly Common