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1 Pula

1 Pula - obverse1 Pula - reverse

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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).
, Schön# 9
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Obverse

Broń narodowa, data poniżejAutomatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BOTSWANA
PULA
1976
IPELEGENG

Engraver: Michael Hibbit

Reverse

Zebra po lewej, nominał powyżejAutomatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
1
PULA

Engraver: Michael Hibbit

Edge

ZwykłyAutomatically translated

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.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
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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