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20 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II FAO
| Issuer | Lesotho |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Currency | Non-circulating Loti (1966-1980) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of King Moshoeshoe II, wearing a traditional Basotho hat adorned with a feather and a beaded band, with pendant ear ornaments and a ceremonial necklace visible at the truncation. Four five-pointed stars are positioned symmetrically in the field, two to each side of the effigy. The legend 'LESOTHO 1969' arcs along the upper periphery, and 'MOSHOESHOE' is inscribed along the lower periphery, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A ewe and her lamb are depicted grazing in a pastoral landscape, rendered in high relief within a recessed central field suggestive of a sunken cartouche, with a mountain silhouette visible in the background. The engraver's signature 'D. TURASELA' appears in small letters within the central design. The denomination '20 MALOTI' is inscribed along the lower periphery, while the legend 'F.A.O. KHOTSO PULA NALA' curves along the upper periphery, referencing the FAO food programme and the Sesotho motto meaning 'Peace, Rain, Prosperity.' Four five-pointed stars and a small lozenge ornament the flat border, all enclosed within a beaded rim. |
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