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10 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II George Washington
| Issuer | Lesotho |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Currency | Loti (1980-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Lesotho occupy the central field, featuring a shield bearing a crocodile and flanked by two rearing horses as supporters, with crossed weapons above the shield. A scroll below the shield bears the national motto in the legend KHOTSO PULA NALA. The legend KINGDOM OF LESOTHO arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 10 MALOTI appears in the lower field. The coin's border is decorated with a reeded or beaded rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | KINGDOM OF LESOTHO KHOTSO PULA NALA 10 MALOTI |
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Issued as part of a broader commemorative program marking the 250th anniversary of George Washington's birth, this piece is one of several non-U.S. nations that struck Washington tributes in 1982 — a curious diplomatic flourish that says more about the international coin market of the early 1980s than about any meaningful connection between Lesotho and the first American president. The half-fine silver specification was a cost compromise common to many developing-nation commemoratives of the period, keeping production viable while maintaining the appearance of a precious-metal issue.