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An Unusual Bimetallic from Lesotho

Started by Bimat, January 03, 2011, 11:21:02 AM

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Bimat

Got this one today-Lesotho 5 Maloti (1995)-50th Anniversary of United Nations. It doesn't turn up very often, I'm glad to add it to my collection :)

africancoins (Paul Baker) has an interesting article on this particular issue:

http://www.wbcc.fsnet.co.uk/af-les.htm#bmet

Another topic that might be of interest:

Coins of British Commonwealth-Lesotho

Any idea why these coins are so rare? Were they withdrawn from circulation?

Lesotho 5 Maloti (1995), KM# 67, 24mm, 5.5 Grams

Obverse



Reverse



Aditya
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andyg

Quote from: Numismatica on January 03, 2011, 11:21:02 AM
Any idea why these coins are so rare? Were they withdrawn from circulation?

As far as I know these were not a circulating issue, unless anyone knows better....
always willing to trade modern UK coins for modern coins from elsewhere....