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250 Emalangeni - Mswati III Accession of King Makhosetive
| Issuer | Central Bank of Swaziland |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Currency | Lilangeni (1974-date) |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust portrait of the young King Makhosetive (later Mswati III) occupying the central field, depicted wearing traditional Swazi royal headdress and ceremonial attire with a decorated collar. Two crossed spears or ceremonial staffs are visible behind the effigy. The circular legend reads 'ACCESSION APRIL 25TH 1986' along the upper arc and 'HIS MAJESTY KING MAKHOSETIVE' along the lower arc, with raised dot separators. |
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| Reverse description | Facing bust portrait of a woman, believed to be the Queen Mother, attired in traditional Swazi ceremonial dress including an elaborate beaded headdress and ornate necklace with decorative knotwork at the center. The denomination '250 EMALANGENI' is inscribed in an arc along the upper field, and the country name 'SWAZILAND' appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. |
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Mswati III was nineteen years old when he was crowned in April 1986, making him one of the youngest reigning monarchs in the world at the time. His accession followed the death of his father Sobhuza II, who had ruled for over sixty years — the longest verified reign of any monarch in recorded history. The interregnum between Sobhuza's death in 1982 and Mswati's coronation was managed by a queen regent amid considerable factional instability within the Swazi royal council.