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| Issuer | Bank of Botswana |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Currency | Pula (1976-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | XIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2 PULA |
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Botswana hosted no events at the 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, but as a member nation it participated in the broader commemorative coin program that saw numerous Commonwealth countries issue .500 silver pieces through a coordinated arrangement — many sharing the same blanks and specifications. The low silver fineness was a deliberate cost-containment measure, keeping these issues accessible to collector markets in smaller economies while still qualifying as precious metal commemoratives.