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2 Emalangeni - Sobhuza II Diamond Jubilee of King Sobhuza II
| Issuer | Central Bank of Swaziland |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Currency | Lilangeni (1974-date) |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of His Majesty King Sobhuza II, portrayed wearing traditional Swazi royal headgear adorned with a feather plume. The king's effigy features a beaded necklace and ceremonial attire. The legend 'DIAMOND JUBILEE' arcs along the upper field, flanked by the regnal dates '1921' to the left and '1981' to the right. The inscription 'HIS MAJESTY KING SOBHUZA II' curves along the lower portion of the coin's border. |
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| Obverse lettering | DIAMOND JUBILEE 1921 1981 HIS MAJESTY KING SOBHUZA II |
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Sobhuza II holds the record for the longest verified reign of any monarch in recorded history — 82 years and 254 days, having acceded to the Ngwenyama throne in 1899 as an infant before Swaziland was formally a British protectorate. His Diamond Jubilee in 1981 marked 60 years of his personal rule following the end of the regency in 1921. He died the following year, in 1982, making this issue one of the last commemoratives struck in his name during his lifetime.