Sierra Leone's wildlife dollar series from this period was produced by the Pobjoy Mint under license, targeting the collector market rather than domestic circulation — the country's own economy was running almost entirely on leones, and a copper-nickel dollar had no practical monetary role at home. The series coincided with the final, brutal phase of the RUF civil conflict, which ended formally in January 2002.
Sierra Leone's wildlife dollar series from this period was produced by the Pobjoy Mint under license, targeting the collector market rather than domestic circulation — the country's own economy was running almost entirely on leones, and a copper-nickel dollar had no practical monetary role at home. The series coincided with the final, brutal phase of the RUF civil conflict, which ended formally in January 2002.