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1 Dollar Princess Diana-Aids Campaign
| Issuer | Sierra Leone |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Sierra Leone occupies the central field, depicting a shield flanked by two lions rampant as supporters, with two palm trees rising above the shield and a third palm tree at the crest. A banner below the shield bears the national motto. The legend REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 1997 displayed prominently in the lower field. The design is struck in high relief with a beaded border encircling the entire obverse. |
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| Mintage | 1997 PM |
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Issued the same year Diana died, this coin rides the wave of commemorative pieces rushed to market following the August 1997 Paris crash — a production category so flooded that Sierra Leone, Cook Islands, and a dozen other small-revenue issuers each put out multiple Diana-themed pieces within months. Sierra Leone had no meaningful connection to her AIDS work; the nominal tie to the campaign was a common framing device used across the commemorative trade to lend the pieces thematic weight.