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10 Dalasis
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Gambia |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Thickness | 3.20 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse commemorates the Papal Visit of February 1992, with a central depiction of Pope John Paul II rendered in portrait or symbolic form within the field. The legend 'PAPAL VISIT FEBRUARY 1992' is inscribed around the periphery, marking the historic visit of Pope John Paul II to The Gambia. The composition is characteristic of commemorative issues produced for significant state and ecclesiastical occasions. |
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| Mintage | 1992 |
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The Gambia's large-denomination coinage of the early 1990s was issued against a backdrop of chronic fiscal strain — the country had undergone a structural adjustment program under IMF pressure through much of the 1980s, compressing public spending and destabilizing the dalasi's purchasing power. A 10-dalasi coin was a significant sum in domestic terms, which likely limited its practical circulation.
Two years after this issue, a military coup led by Yahya Jammeh in July 1994 overthrew the government of Sir Dawda Jawara, ending 24 years of civilian rule and triggering a freeze on foreign aid that further disrupted the currency.