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2500 Shilingi Leopard
| Issuer | Bank of Tanzania |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Weight | 155.36 g |
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| Obverse description | The Tanzanian coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring a shield supported by two standing human figures — a man to the left and a woman to the right — each flanked by elephant tusks. The shield displays crossed axes and a spear over wavy lines, surmounted by a flaming torch. A ribbon scroll below bears the national motto in Swahili. The country name TANZANIA arcs prominently along the upper legend, and the date 1998 appears in large numerals in the lower field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Tanzania's large-format silver issues of the late 1990s were produced almost exclusively for the collector market, with essentially no circulation intent. This particular piece belongs to a wave of African wildlife-themed bullion and proof coinage that flooded the international numismatic market during this period, largely marketed through European distributors rather than through domestic Tanzanian channels.
KM#53 is a five-troy-ounce piece, a format favored by Franklin Mint-style producers targeting display collectors rather than investors tracking spot silver.