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1 Dollar Pope Benedict XVI
| Issuer | Sierra Leone |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1997-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Sierra Leone occupies the central field, depicting a shield with a lion passant and zigzag pattern, supported by two lions rampant, with two palm trees in the background. A ribbon below the shield bears the national motto in the legend: UNITY FREEDOM JUSTICE. The circular inscription REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE runs along the upper periphery, with the date 2005 appearing in the exergue. The design is rendered in high relief against a flat field, with a beaded border encircling the entire obverse. |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter portrait of Pope Benedict XVI is depicted in the left portion of the field, shown in papal vestments including a mozzetta and pectoral cross, with hands clasped in prayer. To the right, a detailed rendering of Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) rises prominently in the background, its twin Gothic spires clearly delineated. The circular legend PONTIFEX MAXIMUS BENEDICTUS XVI - KÖLN - AUGUST 2005 runs along the upper and right periphery. The denomination $1 appears in the lower field. The composition commemorates the Pope's visit to Cologne for World Youth Day in August 2005. |
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| Mintage | 2005 PM |
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