20 Maloti

Issuer	Central Bank of Lesotho
Year	1981-1984
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	Intaglio portrait of King Moshoeshoe II in military uniform at right, set against a guilloche underprint in teal and gold tones. The national Coat of Arms is printed at centre within a circular vignette, surrounded by the inscription THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR TWENTY MALOTI in a curved legend. The issuer title CENTRAL BANK OF LESOTHO appears at top, with the denomination 20 MALOTI at lower left and two facsimile signatures below, captioned MINISTER OF FINANCE and GOVERNOR respectively.
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Reverse description	A Mosotho herdsboy in traditional dress and conical Basotho hat stands at left, staff in hand, with a large herd of cattle rendered in detailed intaglio at centre. A horseman on horseback appears in the middle distance, set against a pale guilloche background. The Sesotho denomination legend MALOTI A MASHOME A MABELI is printed at lower centre, flanked by numeral 20 counters at each side.
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