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1 Thebe
| Emittent | Bank of Botswana |
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| Jahr | 1976-1991 |
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| Material | Aluminium-magnesium (98% Aluminium, 2% Magnesium) |
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| Aversbeschreibung | The national coat of arms of Botswana occupies the central field, featuring a shield divided into quarters and supported by two kudus, with a cogwheel and wavy lines representing industry and water respectively, and a bull's head in the lower portion. A scroll at the base bears the national motto 'PULA' in incuse lettering. The legend 'BOTSWANA' curves along the left periphery and 'IPELEGENG' along the right, both in raised Latin characters. The date of issue appears in the lower field beneath the shield. |
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| Averslegende | BOTSWANA IPELEGENG PULA 1976 (Translation: Republic of Botswana Rain 1983) |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
Botswana's thebe coinage debuted in 1976, six years after independence, when the country finally severed its monetary dependence on the South African rand and established the pula as its national currency. The word "thebe" means shield in Setswana — a deliberate naming choice that carried political weight in a newly sovereign state navigating relationships with apartheid South Africa on one border and white-minority Rhodesia on another.
The aluminium-magnesium alloy was a practical choice for a low-denomination coin in a developing economy, keeping production costs minimal for a unit worth a hundredth of the pula.