Swaziland 1981 lilangeni

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in 1981 only for Swaziland, a poverty-stricken kingdom wedged between South Africa and Mozambique. King Sobhuza II, shown here, ruled 1968-82. In April 2018, the official name of the country was changed from Kingdom of Swaziland to Kingdom of Eswatini.

Recorded mintage: 871,000 plus 10,000 struck in silver (KM 32a).

Specification: 11.65 g, copper-nickel, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 32.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Links to:

• 1975 50 emalangeni, for the king's 75th birthday
• 1975 100 emalangeni, for the king's 75th birthday
• 1979 lilangeni, king's 80th birthday
• 1981 50 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1981
• return to coins of Swaziland