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10 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II Los Angeles Olympics, 1984
| Issuer | Central Bank of Lesotho |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#52, Schön#50 |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic figure of a male athlete clearing a hurdle in mid-stride, depicted in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The inscription HURDLING appears in the lower left field, and the date 1984 is positioned centrally below the upper legend INTERNATIONAL GAMES. The denomination 10 MALOTI is inscribed along the lower rim, with the entire design framed by a toothed border. |
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| Mintage | 1984 - Proof |
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Lesotho issued this piece as part of the wave of Olympic commemoratives that flooded collector markets ahead of the Los Angeles Games — a phenomenon so saturated that the numismatic trade spent years afterward absorbing unsold inventory. Dozens of nations with no athletes competing in LA produced identical programs, typically through contract mints, to generate foreign currency revenue rather than any genuine sporting connection.
Lesotho did send athletes to Los Angeles, which at minimum distinguishes this issue from the most cynical of that batch.