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5 Dollars 10 Years of Independence
| Issuer | Bank of Namibia |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1993-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of the Republic of Namibia prominently centered in the field, depicting a heraldic shield supported by two oryx antelopes rampant, surmounted by a fish eagle with wings displayed. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto in three parts: UNITY, LIBERTY, and JUSTICE. The legend REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA arcs along the left and right periphery, while the date 2000 appears in the lower field. The design is framed by an inner beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely rendered design of two African lion heads in close profile — a lioness to the left and a maned male lion to the right — rising from stylized savanna grass in the central field. Above the lions, a depiction of the Brandberg mountain or a landscape silhouette appears near the upper field. The commemorative legend 10 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE curves along the upper periphery, while the founding year +1990+ appears at the lower left and the issue year +2000+ at the lower right. The denomination $5 is inscribed at the base, all within an inner beaded border. |
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Namibia's independence in 1990 came after a prolonged armed struggle against South African administration and a UN-supervised transition that was, at the time, one of the most complex decolonization processes ever undertaken. This coin marks the tenth anniversary of that independence. Gold issues from the Bank of Namibia in this period were produced in extremely limited quantities, primarily for collector sets rather than any circulation purpose, which is why survivors appear almost exclusively in original packaging.