1 Pula - obverse 1 Pula - reverse
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Features
Issuer Botswana
Ruling authority Republic (1966-date)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1991-2007
Value 1 Pula (1 BWP)
Currency Pula (1976-date)
Composition Nickel brass
Weight 8.8 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 2.7 mm
Shape Heptagonal (7-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment
Demonetized 1 July 2014
Number N#3232Help
References KM#24, Schön#28
Obverse
National arms with supporters, date below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BOTSWANA
PULA
1991
IPELEGENG
Engraver: Michael Hibbit
Reverse
Zebra left, denomination above
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1
PULA
Engraver: Michael Hibbit
Edge
7 sequences of 10 embossed mills each between smooth corners
Mints
Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg, Canada (1976-date)
South African Mint, Centurion, South Africa (1992-date)
Comments
Plains zebra or common zebra or Burchell's zebra (Found extensively in Botswana)
Binomial Name: Equus quagga