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1 Dollar Operation Gunnerside/Heavywater
| Issuer | Bank of Sierra Leone |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Sierra Leone occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with three torches above a zigzag line, supported by two rampant lions flanking two palm trees, all above a ribbon scroll bearing the national motto UNITY FREEDOM JUSTICE. The legend REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE arcs along the upper periphery in bold Latin capitals, while the date 2005 appears in the lower field beneath the arms. The entire design is framed by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dramatic scene commemorating Operation Gunnerside, the World War II Allied sabotage raid on the Vemork heavy water plant in Norway. A group of Norwegian commandos on skis are shown advancing across a snow-covered mountainous landscape in the lower portion of the field, while in the middle ground the Vemork industrial facility is rendered with smoke billowing from the sabotaged plant. The curved legend OPERATION GUNNERSIDE · HEAVYWATER arcs along the upper periphery, and the denomination $1 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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