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1 Lilangeni - Sobhuza II FAO
| Uitgever | Kingdom of Swaziland (1968-2018) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1976 |
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| Waarde | Log in om details te zien |
| Valuta | Lilangeni (1974-date) |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
| Diameter | Log in om details te zien |
| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Techniek | Log in om details te zien |
| Oriëntatie | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Draped bust effigy of King Sobhuza II facing three-quarters to the right, wearing traditional Swazi regalia including a beaded headband with feathers and a fur-trimmed ceremonial garment. The portrait, modelled by engraver Michael Rizzello, is rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail. The legend SWAZILAND curves along the lower periphery of the field. |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift voorzijde | SWAZILAND |
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| Schrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
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| Rand | Log in om details te zien |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Issued as part of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization coin program, which ran through the 1970s and recruited dozens of developing nations to mint agricultural-themed coinage as a form of soft propaganda for rural development initiatives. Swaziland participated selectively, and this piece ties directly to FAO campaigns encouraging subsistence farming modernization across southern Africa.
Sobhuza II was, at the time of striking, already the world's longest-reigning monarch — a distinction he held until his death in 1982 after over six decades on the throne.