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1 Dollar Orangutan
| Issuer | Sierra Leone |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#367 |
| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Sierra Leone occupies the central field, featuring a shield supported by two lions rampant, with two palm trees rising behind the shield. Below the arms, a scrolled ribbon bears the national motto UNITY FREEDOM JUSTICE. The legend REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE arcs around the upper periphery, and the date 2010 appears in the lower field. A beaded border runs along the rim. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Sierra Leone has issued an extensive run of wildlife-themed coinage since the 1990s, largely marketed to collectors in Europe and North America rather than circulated domestically. These pieces were produced under licensing arrangements common among smaller nations seeking seigniorage revenue from the novelty collector market — the coins never meaningfully entered Sierra Leonean commerce.
The Bornean and Sumatran orangutan was listed as endangered by the IUCN well before this coin's issue date, a fact that gave the series its commercial hook in conservation-minded collector circles.