5 Pula Disabled persons, Proof

Obverse description	The obverse displays the coat of arms of Botswana at centre, featuring a vertically-oriented shield charged with three interlocking cogwheels above wavy lines symbolising water, with a bull's head at the base. Two zebras serve as supporters on either side, each rearing on its hind legs. A scroll below the shield bears the national motto PULA in the field. The country name BOTSWANA arcs along the upper legend, with the date 1981 and the Setswana word IPELEGENG (meaning self-reliance) inscribed in the lower field.
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Reverse description	The reverse presents a finely engraved scene depicting a standing adult assisting a disabled child seated at a table, with traditional thatched rondavel huts and vegetation visible in the background, evoking a rural Botswana setting. The UN emblem for the International Year of Disabled Persons appears at the top centre of the field. The curved legend INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS runs along the upper periphery. The denomination 5 PULA is prominently rendered in the lower left field, while the Setswana legend TLAMELA DIGOLE (meaning support for the disabled) is inscribed along the lower border.
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