Catalog
25 Thebe
| Issuer | Bank of Botswana |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the coat of arms of Botswana centrally within the heptagonal field, featuring a shield supported by two rampant zebras, with a cogwheel and wavy lines on the upper half of the shield and a bull's head on the lower half. A scroll beneath the supporters bears the national motto 'PULA' in raised letters. The legend 'BOTSWANA' arcs along the upper periphery, while the year of issue '2013' and the word 'IPELEGENG' appear in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a full-bodied Tuli bull standing in profile facing left, rendered in fine relief at the centre of the heptagonal field. The denomination '25' appears prominently in large numerals at the top of the field, with 'THEBE' inscribed immediately below in smaller lettering. The word 'IPELEGENG', the Setswana motto meaning 'self-reliance', is engraved along the lower periphery, completing the design. |
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