Lesotho 1983 sente
Lesotho, formerly the British protectorate of Basutoland, was formed to curb the encroachment of white settlers on the lands of the Basuto. Entirely surrounded by South Africa and completely dependent on it economically, Lesotho struggled with the corrosive effect of apartheid. The end of the supremacist regime has not brought prosperity to Lesotho. This type was struck for the kingdom of Lesotho 1979-81, 1983, 1985 and 1989. After Moshoeshoe's ouster in 1990, his portrait was dropped in favor of the national arms (KM 54). The plural of sente is lisente. The plural of loti is maloti. Lesotho was omitted from the 42nd edition of the SCWC; the data was taken from the 35th edition.
Recorded mintage: unknown but common.
Specification: 1.5 g, nickel brass, 16.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 16.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
Link to:
- Lesotho 1969 4 maloti F.A.O.
- Lesotho 1969 10 maloti F.A.O.
- Lesotho 1969 20 maloti F.A.O.
- 1979 2 lisente
- 1979 5 lisente
- 1979 25 lisente
- 1979 loti
- 1983 10 lisente
- 1983 50 lisente
- 1984 100 maloti, Olympic Games, freestyle gymnastics
- 1985 2 lisente
- Coins and currency dated 1983
- return to coins of Lesotho