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25 Bututs
| Issuer | Central Bank of The Gambia |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Engraver(s) | Michael Rizzello |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Republic of The Gambia occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with two crossed axes, supported by two rampant lions, and surmounted by a helmet with a palm tree crest. A ribbon below the shield bears the three-part motto 'PROGRESS · PEACE · PROSPERITY' in the Latin legend. The circular legend 'REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA' arcs around the upper periphery, while the date '1998' is inscribed in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Gambia's post-independence coinage history is complicated by two distinct decimal systems — the country decimalized in 1971, replacing the old shilling-based structure inherited from British colonial administration. The Central Bank has periodically reissued denominations with updated imagery tied to national development priorities, and the 1998 series reflects that pattern rather than any single monetary event.
KM#57 is the second butut coinage generation for this denomination, distinct from the earlier FAO-linked issues of the 1970s.