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1 Shilling HSM Dreadnought
| Issuer | Zimbabwe › Zimbabwe (1980-date) |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Currency | Shilling |
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| Obverse description | The colourised obverse features the Zimbabwean coat of arms at centre, depicting a shield supported by two sable antelopes on a green field, surmounted by a red star above a Zimbabwe bird, with a scroll below bearing the national motto. The denomination '1' appears prominently above the arms, with the legend 'SHILLING' arching along the upper rim. The date '2017' appears twice in the left and right fields flanking the supporters. The legend 'REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE' curves along the lower rim in bold Latin lettering. The entire design is rendered in full colour over a teal-toned background field. |
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| Obverse lettering | SHILLING 1 UNITY . FREEDOM . WORK 2017 REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE |
| Reverse description | The colourised reverse depicts a detailed broadside view of the British battleship HMS Dreadnought rendered in full colour, shown in three-quarter perspective sailing on a stylised teal sea. The vessel's distinctive pre-World War I profile is clearly rendered, with gun turrets, masts, and hull details faithfully reproduced. The legend 'HSM DREADNOUGHT' arches along the upper rim, with the commissioning year '1906' to the upper right and the decommissioning year '1919' below the ship. The phrase 'THE BEST WARSHIPS' curves along the lower rim in bold Latin lettering. |
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