Botswana 1986 5 pula
This specimen was lot 850 in Jean Elsen list 269 (Brussels, July-August 2014), where it was offered for €600 (about US$817). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BOTSWANA, République (1966- ), AV 5 pula, 1986, 25e anniversaire du WWF. Ecrin. Flan Poli (Proof) (republic of Botswana, gold five pula of 1986, on the 25th anniversary of the World Wildlife Fund. Proof.)"
The republic of Botswana, landlocked in Southern Africa, was the protectorate of Bechuanaland prior to independence from Great Britain in 1966. Lacking minerals valuable on the world market, Botswana has escaped the violence afflicting its neighbors Angola, Zimbabwe and South Africa. It, unfortunately, has not escaped the ravages of AIDS. Coin denominations are thebe and pula. Pula translates as the word 'rain', a scarce commodity in this arid region.
Recorded mintage: about 5,000.
Specification: 15.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, .471 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 19, Fr-5.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Liste 269: Juillet-Septembre 2014, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2014.
Link to:
- 1978 150 pula
- 1981 2 thebe
- Botswana 1986 2 pula KM-18 slaty egret
- 1988 5 thebe
- Coins and currency dated 1986
- return to coins of Botswana