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10 Emalangeni
| Issuer | Central Bank of Swaziland |
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| Year | 1995-1998 |
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| Currency | Lilangeni (1974-date) |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of King Mswati III in traditional regalia occupies the left field, set against a guilloche underprint in shades of blue and green. To the right, a vignette of the Central Bank building is flanked by the national coat of arms bearing a lion and elephant with the motto 'SIYINQABA', alongside a traditional Swazi shield and spear. The bank title 'CENTRAL BANK OF SWAZILAND' arches across the top, with the legal tender inscription 'THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR LALISHUMI EMALANGENI' in the centre field. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents a panoramic landscape view of a hydroelectric or industrial plant set among rolling hills, rendered in fine intaglio linework in blue. To the left, a long-tailed bird perched on a branch amid foliage forms a prominent vignette. Geometric guilloche borders frame all four corners, with the bank title 'Central Bank of SWAZILAND' at the top, the denomination 'TEN EMALANGENI' in bold lettering along the lower margin, and the printer's imprint 'FRANCOIS CHARLES OBERTHUR' at the base. |
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Three signature combinations across a four-year run reflects genuine administrative turnover at the Central Bank — von Wissell was a German-born adviser brought in during Swaziland's early central banking years, an unusual arrangement for a small landlocked monarchy that retained expatriate financial expertise well into the 1990s. Oberthur's Rennes facility was a logical choice for Francophone and Anglophone African issuers alike during this period, handling numerous sub-Saharan contracts simultaneously.
Watermark-only security on the P#24 is notably sparse by mid-1990s standards, when magnetic inks and security threads were already routine on comparable regional issues.