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| Issuer | Bank of Sierra Leone |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Sierra Leone, featuring two lions rampant supporting a shield adorned with a lion passant and a torch, with two palm trees rising above the shield, occupies the left-center of the field. To the right of the arms, a rectangular inset window is embedded vertically within the coin, housing a relic element from the Jasna Góra sanctuary. The denomination '$10' appears below the arms, with the date '2009' inscribed along the lower rim. The circular legend 'REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE' runs along the upper periphery in Latin script. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a detailed panoramic view of the Jasna Góra Monastery complex in Częstochowa, Poland, dominated by the tall baroque bell tower rising prominently in the center of the composition. To the upper right, an inset panel depicts the iconic Black Madonna of Częstochowa (Our Lady of Częstochowa) with the Christ Child, rendered in Byzantine iconographic style with halos. A vertical rectangular window inset, aligned with the obverse relic insert, occupies the left-center field. The curved legend 'THE JASNA GÓRA MONASTERY' arcs along the upper border, 'CZĘSTOCHOWA' runs vertically along the left field, and 'JASNA GÓRA' is inscribed along the lower rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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