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1500 Shillings Lion

Issuer Bank of Tanzania
Year 2017
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description The Tanzanian coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a shield supported by two human figures standing on a grassy base, with an axe and hoe crossed behind the shield. The legend TANZANIA arches along the upper border in bold Latin capitals, while the denomination 1500 SHILLINGS is inscribed along the lower border. The design is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field, with the devices finished in frosted gold.
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Reverse description A detailed high-relief portrait of a male lion, facing three-quarters to the left with a full flowing mane, dominates the right portion of the field. To the left, a savanna landscape featuring acacia trees and open grassland is rendered in fine detail, separated from the lion by a partial circular arc. The series inscription BIG FIVE - LION appears along the upper border within a dark band, with the date 2017 below it in the upper field. The fineness and weight inscription 1/2 G .9999 FINEST GOLD is displayed along the lower border within a corresponding dark band.
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Reverse lettering BIG FIVE - LION 2017 1/2 G .9999 FINEST GOLD
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