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Republic of Botswana (1966-present)
Denomination: 1 Thebe
Year indicated on the coin: 1989
The coin was made with the indication of the years: 1976, 1981 (proof), 1983-1985, 1987-1989, 1991
Metal: aluminum
Diameter: 19.0 mm.
Edge type: ribbed
Relative position of obverse and reverse: medal (0°)
Signs on the coin: no
Mint: not marked
Additional information: the coin depicts one of the bird species called turaco (banana eater); their head is adorned with a bunch of feathers that stand on end if the bird is worried; of the 23 species of these birds, four live in Botswana: Shalov's turaco (tauraco schalowi); purple turaco (tauraco porphyreolophus); Central African Turaco or Lady Ross Turaco (Musophaga rossae); gray banana-eater (corythaixoides concolor)
Denomination: 10 thebe
Year indicated on the coin: 1989
The coin was made with the indication of the years: 1976, 1977, 1979-1981, 1984, 1985, 1989
Metal: copper-nickel alloy
Diameter: 22.0 mm.
Type of edge: ribbed
Mutual position of obverse and reverse: medal (0°)
Signs on
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: no
Denomination: 5 thebe
Year indicated on the coin: 1991
The coin was made with the indication of the years: 1991
Metal: bronze plated steel
Diameter: 20.0 mm.
Edge type: smooth
Mutual position of obverse and reverse: medal (0°)
Signs on the coin: no
Mint: not marked
Additional information: one of the birds of the Tok genus (family of hornbills) is depicted on the coin; the following birds of this genus live on the territory of Botswana: African gray kalao (tockus nasutus); southern yellow-billed lek (tockus leucomelas); red-billed current (tockus erythrorhynchus); rock current (tockus bradfieldi)
Denomination: 1 pula
Year indicated on the coin: 1991
The coin was made with the years indicated: 1991, 1997
Metal: nickel and brass alloy
Width: 24.0 mm.; Height: 24.0 mm.
Edge type: ribbed
Mutual position of obverse and reverse: medal (0°)
Signs on the coin: no
Mint: not marked
Additional information: a zebra is depicted on the coin, most likely a plain (savannah) zebra (equus quagga); description of the coat of arms of the country
Denomination: 5 thebe
Year indicated on the coin: 1998
The coin was made with the indication of the years: 1998
Metal: bronze plated steel
Diameter: 17.0 mm.
Edge type: smooth
Mutual position of obverse and reverse: medal (0°)
Signs on the coin: no
Mint: not marked
Additional information: one of the birds of the Tok genus (family of hornbills) is depicted on the coin; the following birds of this genus live on the territory of Botswana: African gray kalao (tockus nasutus); southern yellow-billed lek (tockus leucomelas); red-billed current (tockus erythrorhynchus); rock current (tockus bradfieldi)
Denomination: 10 thebe
Year indicated on the coin: 1998
The coin was made with the indication of the years: 1998
Metal: nickel-plated steel
Diameter: 18.0 mm.
Edge type: smooth
Mutual position of obverse and reverse: medal (0°)
Signs on the coin: no
Mint: not marked
Additional information: the oryx gazella is depicted on the coin - one of the species of saber-horned antelopes; National emblem