Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
250 Emalangeni Ligwalagwala Bird
| Issuer | Kingdom of Swaziland (1968-2018) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
The Ligwalagwala — the Purple-crested Turaco — holds the status of Swaziland's national bird, and its appearance on large-format commemorative silver reflects the kingdom's consistent use of native fauna as a vehicle for prestige bullion issues through the 1990s. At 155.52 grams of fine silver, this is a five-troy-ounce piece, a format that was fashionable among smaller sovereign mints during that decade as collectors chased large-diameter showpieces.
Swaziland's commemorative program in this period was administered through external minting arrangements rather than domestic production — the kingdom had no mint of its own.