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250 Dollars Princess Diana and Mother Teresa
| Issuer | Bank of Sierra Leone |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Value | 250 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the full coat of arms of Sierra Leone in high relief at the centre of the field, featuring a shield supported by two rampant lions flanked by palm trees, with a ribbon scroll below bearing the national motto in three segments. The legend REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE arcs along the upper periphery in raised capital letters, while the date 1997 appears prominently in the lower field. The Pobjoy Mint privy mark (PM) is visible in small letters to the lower left of the arms, and a reeded border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE UNITY FREEDOM JUSTICE PM 1997 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed dual portrait commemorating two iconic figures who both died in 1997: Princess Diana is depicted in right-facing profile on the right, while Mother Teresa faces her in left-facing profile on the left, their hands clasped together in a gesture of solidarity at the centre of the field. The name MOTHER TERESA is inscribed beneath the figures in capital letters, and a bouquet of flowers appears below their joined hands. Two decorative rose ornaments flank the denomination $250 at the bottom of the field, while the inscriptions 1961-1997 and In Memoriam. Diana-The People's Princess run in a curved script legend around the upper and left periphery. |
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