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200 Dalasis Dalai Lama XIV
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Gambia |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Currency | Dalasi (1971-date) |
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| Reverse description | A portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama occupies the central field, accompanied by the circular Dove of Peace logo. The series name DALAI / LAMA appears in the field, with the inscription PEACE FOR THE WORLD arcing above and the weight and fineness designation 1/2 G .999 FINE GOLD below. The denomination • 200 DALASIS • is inscribed along the lower periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Gambia has no diplomatic ties with China and no particular historical connection to Tibetan Buddhism — which made it a reliable issuer for collector-market coins honoring figures Beijing considers politically sensitive. This piece is a pure numismatic product, one of several small-format gold issues The Gambia produced in the 2010s targeting the European collector market rather than domestic circulation.