Catalog
1 Butut
| Issuer | The Gambia |
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| Year | 1971-1974 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of President Dawda Jawara, depicted wearing spectacles and a traditional kufi cap, engraved in moderate relief. The circumscribed legend reads REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA along the upper arc, with the date 1971 along the lower right. The portrait, sculpted by Michael Rizzello, conveys a naturalistic likeness with careful attention to facial detail and traditional attire. |
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| Reverse description | A cluster of three groundnut (peanut) pods, rendered in high relief with detailed surface texturing to suggest the characteristic reticulated shell, occupies the left and central field. The numeral 1 appears in large format to the right of center, with the Latin legend BUTUT inscribed vertically along the right rim. The Arabic denomination بتوت is inscribed in the lower left field beneath the groundnuts, referencing the Gambia's principal agricultural commodity. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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