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1 Dollar Summer Olympic-London
| Issuer | Sierra Leone |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Collector coin |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic figure of a female pole-vaulter is depicted mid-vault, arching over a classic London black taxicab rendered in the centre of the field, evoking the London 2012 Olympic Games setting. In the background, recognisable London landmarks are shown in low relief, including the Tower Bridge to the left, Big Ben and the London Eye to the right, with a stylised River Thames horizon line beneath. The legend OLYMPIC arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination $1 appears in the lower exergue. The composition is enclosed within a circular border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Sierra Leone has issued commemorative dollars tied to international sporting events since the 1990s, functioning almost entirely as the export numismatic trade rather than domestic circulation pieces. This London Olympics issue was produced for collector sale, not for use within Sierra Leone, where the leone — not the dollar — is the actual currency. The country has no legal-tender dollar denomination in domestic use.