Difference between revisions of "Lesotho 1979 2 lisente"
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| − | 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 | + | 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, 1985 and 1989. After Moshoeshoe's death in 1990, his portrait was dropped and the national arms substituted (KM 55). 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. |
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* [[Lesotho 1976 50 maloti|1976 50 maloti, 10th Anniversary of independence]] | * [[Lesotho 1976 50 maloti|1976 50 maloti, 10th Anniversary of independence]] | ||
* [[Lesotho 1976 100 maloti|1976 100 maloti, 10th Anniversary of independence]] | * [[Lesotho 1976 100 maloti|1976 100 maloti, 10th Anniversary of independence]] | ||
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* [[Lesotho 1983 10 lisente|1983 10 lisente]] | * [[Lesotho 1983 10 lisente|1983 10 lisente]] | ||
* [[Lesotho 1983 50 lisente|1983 50 lisente]] | * [[Lesotho 1983 50 lisente|1983 50 lisente]] | ||
| + | * [[Lesotho 1985 2 lisente|1985 2 lisente]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1979]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1979]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Lesotho]] | * return to coins of [[Lesotho]] | ||
[[Category: Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | [[Category: Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:46, 21 August 2021
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, 1985 and 1989. After Moshoeshoe's death in 1990, his portrait was dropped and the national arms substituted (KM 55). 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: 3,000,000 plus 10,000 proofs.
Specification: 2.5 g, nickel-brass, 19.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 17.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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