5 Thebe reeded edge, Botswana

5 Thebe reeded edge, Botswana, 1976-1989 obverse image5 Thebe reeded edge, Botswana, 1976-1989 reverse image
5 Thebe reeded edge coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Botswana flagBotswana
  • Years of Minting:
    1976-1989
  • Period:
    Republic (1966-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Reeded
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
5 Thebe reeded edge Reference Price

Reference Price

$1.25-$6.99

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

5 Thebe reeded edge Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Red-billed hornbill left (Tockus erythrorhynchus), denomination at top. It is a complex of species occasionnaly split into 5 species, one of which, present in Botswana, is T. damarensis.

Engraver:


Michael Hibbit

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Botswana emblem (tribal shield with tusk and stalk on either side)

Engraver:


Michael Hibbit

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


Reeded

5 Thebe reeded edge Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


BOTSWANA IPELEGENG PULA 1976

Reverse:


5 THEBE

5 Thebe reeded edge Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Bronze (97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin)

Size

5 Thebe reeded edge sizes
  • Weight:2.7 g
  • Diameter:19.5 mm
  • Thickness:1.27 mm
  • Edge:Reeded
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