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1 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II Independence Attained
| Issuer | Lesotho |
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| Year | 1966 |
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| Value | 1 Maloti |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped bust of King Moshoeshoe II facing right, wearing a traditional Basotho headdress adorned with decorative elements and a pendant earring, rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. A beaded border frames the design. The circular legend reads BOIPUSO LESOTHO INDEPENDENCE above, with MOSHOESHOE flanked by two six-pointed stars below. |
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| Obverse lettering | BOIPUSO LESOTHO INDEPENDENCE * MOSHOESHOE * |
| Reverse description | The national coat of arms of Lesotho displayed centrally, featuring a kneeling Basotho warrior holding a spear and shield, flanked by two rearing horses as supporters, with a traditional Basotho hat (mokorotlo) as the crest above. A scroll beneath the shield bears the motto KHOTSO PULA NALA. The denomination 1 MALOTI appears in the lower field flanked by two stars, with the date 1966 below, accompanied by a mint mark at lower right. A beaded border encircles the design. |
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