5 Thebe

Obverse description	The national coat of arms of Botswana occupies the central field, featuring a tribal shield supported by two flanking charges: an elephant tusk to the left and a sorghum stalk to the right. The shield is quartered with a cogwheel, a bull's head, and wavy lines symbolising water among its national emblems. The legend 'BOTSWANA' arcs along the upper periphery, while the national motto 'IPELEGENG' and the word 'PULA' appear below the shield. The date is inscribed in the exergue.
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Reverse description	A southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas), commonly associated with the Botswana bush, is depicted in left-facing profile at centre, with its distinctive large curved bill and patterned plumage rendered in fine relief. The bird occupies the majority of the central field, conveying a naturalistic character consistent with the wildlife series of Botswana coinage. The denomination 'thebe' inscribed above, '5 THEBE', appears in the upper field arcing over the bird motif. The design is clean and uncluttered, with no additional embellishments in the field.
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