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5 Emalangeni - Sobhuza II 75th Anniversary of the King; reverse trial
| Issuer | Kingdom of Swaziland (1968-2018) |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Weight | 2.85 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely plain and unfinished, consistent with its status as a reverse trial piece. The field is flat and polished, devoid of any design or legend, with the exception of a small rectangular stamp punch at the bottom of the field bearing the mark 'MET', indicating the trial or assay designation applied during the production process. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Sobhuza II was 75 in 1974, having ascended as an infant in 1899 under a British regency that lasted until Swazi independence in 1968 — making his reign, by the time of his death in 1982, the longest verified of any monarch in recorded history. This piece is a reverse trial, meaning it was struck to test and approve the die design before authorizing full production runs, and such pieces rarely escaped the mint in quantity.