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5 Maloti
| Issuer | Lesotho Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Value | 5 Maloti |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of King Moshoeshoe II in military uniform at right, the national arms within a circular vignette at centre, flanked by guilloche underprint in a geometric Basotho textile pattern. Two manuscript signatures appear below the arms, identified by the titles Minister of Finance and Governor. Denomination numeral 5 is printed in the lower left corner, with the serial number appearing twice. |
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| Obverse lettering | LESOTHO MONETARY AUTHORITY THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR FIVE MALOTI 5 MALOTI KHOTSO PULA NALA MINISTER OF FINANCE GOVERNOR |
| Reverse description | Vignette at left illustrating a traditional weaving scene with three figures engaged in textile craft, including a woman operating a spinning wheel wearing a conical Basotho hat, set against a backdrop of a woven tapestry, with guilloche and floral underprint patterns filling the remainder of the field. A numeral 5 device appears in the upper right corner. |
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