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20 Leones
| Issuer | Bank of Sierra Leone |
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| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of President Joseph Saidu Momoh at right, with a tree and the coat of arms of Sierra Leone at centre. The design is framed by guilloche borders with denomination numerals at left and right margins. Issuing authority title and denomination inscription appear in the upper and lower registers respectively. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of two figures engaged in alluvial diamond mining, panning for stones in a shallow river with a landscape of hills and palm trees in the background. Bold denomination numerals '20' anchor the left and right margins within geometric guilloche frames, complemented by a decorative column of multicolour traditional diamond-pattern motifs along the right side. The issuing bank title 'BANK OF SIERRA LEONE' arches across the top, with 'TWENTY LEONES' inscribed along the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | BANK OF SIERRA LEONE TWENTY LEONES |
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