50 Cents Independence

€17,784.00
IssuerBotswana
Year1966
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value50 Cents (0.50)
CurrencyRand (1961-1976)
CompositionSilver (.800)
Weight10 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to23 August 1976
Reference(s) KM#1, Schön#1
Obverse descriptionPortrait of Sir Seretse Khama,the 1st. President of the Republic of Botswana (1966-80).
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringBOTSWANA J.H. WASER SERETSE KHAMA
Reverse descriptionBotswanan Coat-of-Arms in centre.  `B` mintmark below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringINDEPENDENCE 30 SEPTEMBER 1966 PULA B 50 CENTS
EdgeMilled
MintB
Bern, Switzerland(1225-date)
MintageND (1966) B - - 40 000
Catalog ID7886626900
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