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20 Licente - Moshoeshoe II Independence Attained
| Issuer | Government of Lesotho |
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| Year | 1966 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1966 - KM#3.1 (Small 900/1000 at right of date) Proof - 5,000 1966 - KM#3.2 (Large 900/1000 at right of date) Proof - |
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Lesotho's independence from British protection was formally declared on October 4, 1966, and this commemorative issue was struck specifically for that occasion — the country's first coinage as a sovereign nation. Moshoeshoe II had been installed as king just months earlier, in March 1966, following negotiations with Britain that had dragged through most of the decade. The new kingdom was entirely landlocked within South Africa, a geopolitical peculiarity that would define its economic constraints for generations.
The .900 silver specification mirrors the Proof and collector sets issued simultaneously, suggesting this piece was never intended for everyday commerce.