Catalog
20 Licente - Moshoeshoe II Independence Attained
| Issuer | Government of Lesotho |
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| Year | 1966 |
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| Weight | 11.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of King Moshoeshoe II facing right, wearing traditional Basotho attire including a decorated cap adorned with a feather and a beaded necklace, with a small earring visible. The engraver's signature 'A. COLOMBO' appears in the lower left field. The legend 'BOIPUSO LESOTHO INDEPENDENCE' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'MOSHOESHOE' is inscribed along the lower border, flanked by two six-pointed stars, all within a beaded inner border. |
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| Obverse lettering | BOIPUSO LESOTHO INDEPENDENCE * MOSHOESHOE * |
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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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