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10 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II International Year of the Child, Piedfort
| Issuer | Central Bank of Lesotho |
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| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of King Moshoeshoe I depicted in traditional Basotho attire, wearing a woven hat adorned with a feather and a blanket fastened at the neck with a toggle clasp; circular drop earrings are visible. The curved legend KINGDOM OF LESOTHO arcs across the upper field, while the name MOSHOESHOE I appears in the lower field, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Three smiling children rendered in high relief occupy the central field, their shoulders draped in traditional blankets, with the central child positioned slightly behind and above the two flanking figures. The denomination 10 MALOTI appears in the lower field, with the numeral 10 set within a recessed circular cartouche. The curved legend INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD 1979 arcs around the upper portion of the field, and two small emblems — the United Nations logo and the official IYC symbol — flank the denomination at lower left and lower right respectively, all within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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