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25 Emalangeni - Sobhuza II 75th Anniversary of the King; obverse trial
| Issuer | Kingdom of Swaziland (1968-2018) |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Diameter | 38 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND SOBHUZA II |
| Reverse description | Entirely blank field serving as an obverse trial piece, with a small rectangular stamp reading 'MET' incused at the bottom of the die, likely a metallurgical or assay control mark applied during the trial production process. The field shows the characteristic surface of an unfinished or test reverse, with no additional design elements, legends, or imagery present. |
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Sobhuza II holds the record as the longest-reigning monarch in verified history, having ascended to the Swazi throne in 1899 as an infant and ruled until his death in 1982. The 1974 issue marked his 75th birthday — not 75 years of reign, a distinction worth keeping clear. As an obverse trial piece, this was never intended for circulation; it exists as part of the production approval process, making survivor populations effectively anecdotal rather than tracked by any official mintage figure.