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50 Lisente - Moshoeshoe II
| Issuer | Central Bank of Lesotho |
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| Year | 1979-1989 |
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| Value | 50 Lisente |
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| Obverse lettering | KINGDOM OF LESOTHO H.M.MOSHOESHOE II 1979 |
| Reverse description | A robed equestrian figure, traditionally dressed with a blanket and conical hat, is depicted mounted on a horse rearing slightly atop a rocky outcrop with mountainous terrain suggested in the lower field, evoking the highland landscape of Lesotho. The large numeral '50' appears prominently to the left of the central design. The legend 'LISENTE' is inscribed along the upper arc in large letters, and the design is enclosed by a beaded border. |
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Lesotho's decimal coinage system launched in 1966 with independence, but the loti and its subdivisions didn't fully displace South African rand circulation for years — the two currencies ran in parallel under a 1:1 peg enforced through the Common Monetary Area agreement with Pretoria. Moshoeshoe II, the king whose portrait anchors this series, was twice deposed: first in 1990, then permanently in 1996 when his son Letsie III took the throne following a dispute with the military government.
The decade-long run of this type reflects steady restrikes rather than continuous demand.