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20 Cents - Mswati III 2nd portrait, magnetic
| Issuer | Central Bank of Swaziland |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Value | 20 Cents (0.20 SZL) |
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| Obverse lettering | SWAZILAND |
| Reverse description | Three-quarter frontal view of an African elephant head facing left, with large spreading ears, prominent tusks curving outward, and a raised trunk visible at right. The denomination numeral '20' appears in large characters at the top of the field, with 'CENTS' inscribed along the lower exergual area and the date '2011' positioned along the right side of the field in vertical orientation. |
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Swaziland's switch to nickel plated steel for this denomination was driven by the same metal-cost pressures that pushed dozens of African central banks away from solid nickel and cupronickel during the 2000s commodity boom. The magnetic property is a direct consequence of the steel core — useful for automated coin sorting and vending equipment, though Swaziland's retail infrastructure made that a secondary concern at best.
The second portrait of Mswati III reflects a recut issued as the king aged out of his earlier effigy.