150 Pula - International Year of Disabled Persons (1981)
Features
| Denomination | 150 Pula |
| Catalog Number | KM# 16 |
| Weight (g) | 16 |
| Diameter (mm) | 28.4 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Gold (.917) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 2419.37 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 11.15 |
| Commemorative | |
| Demonetized | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Demonetized | 2014-07-01 |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Lettering:
BOTSWANA
1981
IPELEGENG
Description:
The obverse depicts the Coat of Arms of Botswana, consisting of two zebras holding sorghum and ivory. Three cogs lie at the top of a shield representing the country's mineral production. The three waves in the middle of the shield allude to the country's national motto, Pula. At the bottom of the shield is the head of a bull. — emblems of prosperity and balance. The national motto IPELEGENG (“Work Together”) and the date 1981 complete the design.
BOTSWANA
1981
IPELEGENG
Description:
The obverse depicts the Coat of Arms of Botswana, consisting of two zebras holding sorghum and ivory. Three cogs lie at the top of a shield representing the country's mineral production. The three waves in the middle of the shield allude to the country's national motto, Pula. At the bottom of the shield is the head of a bull. — emblems of prosperity and balance. The national motto IPELEGENG (“Work Together”) and the date 1981 complete the design.
Reverse
Lettering:
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS
150 PULA
TLAMELA DIGOLE
Description:
The reverse presents a touching scene — a master craftsman assisting a child apprentice in the carpentry trade to make a box. Above the figures appears the official Year of the Disabled emblem (two persons holding hands as a sign of both solidarity and support) within a laurel wreath, surrounded by the inscriptions “INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS,” “150 PULA” below right and the Setswana motto “TLAMELA DIGOLE,” meaning “Help the Disabled.”
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS
150 PULA
TLAMELA DIGOLE
Description:
The reverse presents a touching scene — a master craftsman assisting a child apprentice in the carpentry trade to make a box. Above the figures appears the official Year of the Disabled emblem (two persons holding hands as a sign of both solidarity and support) within a laurel wreath, surrounded by the inscriptions “INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS,” “150 PULA” below right and the Setswana motto “TLAMELA DIGOLE,” meaning “Help the Disabled.”
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4,158 | Royal Mint | Unknown |
| 1981 | 4,155 | Royal Mint, Proof | Unknown |