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10 Cents - Mswati III 1st portrait
| Issuer | Central Bank of Swaziland |
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| Year | 1986-1992 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#41, Schön#39 |
| Obverse description | Facing effigy of King Mswati III wearing traditional Swazi royal headdress adorned with feathers, depicted in a youthful first portrait. The bust is centered within the scalloped field, with the country name legend SWAZILAND inscribed along the lower periphery in Latin characters. |
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| Reverse description | A stylized sugar cane plant occupies the central field, its broad leaves fanning outward in a decorative arrangement. The numeral '10' appears in the upper left of the field, with the denomination legend 'CENTS' inscribed along the lower left periphery and the date along the lower right, all in Latin characters conforming to the scalloped outline of the flan. |
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Mswati III ascended to the Swazi throne in April 1986 at age eighteen, making him one of the youngest reigning monarchs in the world at the time. This issue, introduced immediately following his coronation, represents his first official portrait on circulating coinage — a young king whose face would be updated on later series as he aged into the role.