Catalog
1 Butut
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Gambia |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Currency | Dalasi (1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the coat of arms of the Republic of The Gambia prominently centered in the field, depicting a quartered shield supported by two lions rampant, surmounted by a helmet and crest with a battle axe and hoe crossed above. A decorative wreath forms the base of the supporters. The legend REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA arcs along the upper periphery in bold Latin characters, while the date 1998 appears in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA 1998 |
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The Gambia decimalized in 1971, replacing the pound system with the dalasi and butut. The 1 butut sits at the absolute bottom of that decimal structure — a denomination so low in purchasing power by the late 1990s that its practical utility had essentially evaporated, though the Central Bank continued issuing it. The shift to copper plated steel from earlier compositions reflects cost-cutting pressures common across sub-Saharan minting programs during the period of structural adjustment lending that reshaped the region's economies through the 1990s.