Sierra Leone's 2001 wildlife dollar series was struck by the Pobjoy Mint and issued primarily for the collector market rather than domestic circulation — the country's own currency at the time was the leone, making these dollar-denominated pieces a curious anomaly aimed squarely at foreign buyers. The KM#242.1 designation distinguishes this from at least one die variant in the same series.
Sierra Leone's 2001 wildlife dollar series was struck by the Pobjoy Mint and issued primarily for the collector market rather than domestic circulation — the country's own currency at the time was the leone, making these dollar-denominated pieces a curious anomaly aimed squarely at foreign buyers. The KM#242.1 designation distinguishes this from at least one die variant in the same series.