1 Pula
Features
| Issuer |
Botswana
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1966-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1976-1987 |
| Value | 1 Pula (1 BWP) |
| Currency | Pula (1976-date) |
| Composition | Miedzionikiel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 10.3 g |
| Diameter | 29.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.17 mm |
| Shape | Falisty (z 12 nacięciami) |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | 23 August 1976 |
| Demonetized | 30 November 1991 |
| Number | N# 9364 |
| References | KM# 8 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Broń narodowa, data poniżej
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
BOTSWANA
PULA
1976
IPELEGENG
Engraver: Michael Hibbit
Reverse
Zebra po lewej, nominał powyżej
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
1
PULA
Engraver: Michael Hibbit
Edge
Zwykły
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)Comments
(en) Plains zebra or common zebra or Burchell's zebra (Found extensively in Botswana)
Binomial Name: Equus quagga
What does the word "Pula" mean? Pula literally means "rain" in Tswana language, because rain is very scarce in Botswana (most of the surface of Kalahari Desert is situated here) and therefore valuable and a blessing. The word also is the national motto of the country.
What does the word "Ipelegeng" mean? The word "Ipelegeng" literally means "to carry your own weight" or "to be self sufficient or independent", in general has got different meanings in Tswana language. Ipelegeng is also a South African city and a Botswana program created for reducing the poverty in the country.
Binomial Name: Equus quagga
What does the word "Pula" mean? Pula literally means "rain" in Tswana language, because rain is very scarce in Botswana (most of the surface of Kalahari Desert is situated here) and therefore valuable and a blessing. The word also is the national motto of the country.
What does the word "Ipelegeng" mean? The word "Ipelegeng" literally means "to carry your own weight" or "to be self sufficient or independent", in general has got different meanings in Tswana language. Ipelegeng is also a South African city and a Botswana program created for reducing the poverty in the country.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
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| 1976 | 171 000 | $ 2.40 | $ 3.50 | $ 4.60 | $ 4.60 | 45% | |||||||||
| 1976 | 16 742 | $ 7.30 | (en) Proof | 7% | |||||||||||
| 1977 | 500 000 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.40 | $ 2.20 | $ 6.30 | 31% | ||||||||
| 1981 | $ 4.70 | 23% | |||||||||||||
| 1981 | 10 000 | (en) Proof | 2% | ||||||||||||
| 1985 | 1.6% | ||||||||||||||
| 1987 | 8% | ||||||||||||||
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