10 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II - Crossing the Delaware - 250th anniversary of the Birth of George Washington (1982)
Features
| Denomination | 10 Maloti |
| Catalog Number | KM# 42 |
| Weight (g) | 31.1 |
| Diameter (mm) | 39 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.925) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 76.59 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.62 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Lettering:
KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
KHOTSO PULA NALA
10 MALOTI
Description:
The obverse presents the crowned coat of arms of the Kingdom of Lesotho, featuring a koena (crocodile) on a Basotho shield. This is the symbol of the dynasty of Lesotho's largest ethnicity, the Bakoena. Behind the shield there are two crossed weapons, an assegai (lance) and a knobkierie (club). To the left and right of the shield are supporters of the shield, two Basotho horses. In the foreground there is a ribbon with the national motto of Lesotho: Khotso, Pula, Nala (Sesotho, to English: Peace, Rain, Prosperity), complete with date below. The country name around above.
KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
KHOTSO PULA NALA
10 MALOTI
Description:
The obverse presents the crowned coat of arms of the Kingdom of Lesotho, featuring a koena (crocodile) on a Basotho shield. This is the symbol of the dynasty of Lesotho's largest ethnicity, the Bakoena. Behind the shield there are two crossed weapons, an assegai (lance) and a knobkierie (club). To the left and right of the shield are supporters of the shield, two Basotho horses. In the foreground there is a ribbon with the national motto of Lesotho: Khotso, Pula, Nala (Sesotho, to English: Peace, Rain, Prosperity), complete with date below. The country name around above.
Reverse
Engraved by Emanuel Leutze
Lettering:
1732 GEORGE WASHINGTON 1982
CROSSING THE DELAWARE
Description:
The reverse features a critical turning point in the American colonists’ war against Great Britain, depicting Washington on horseback, standing at the apex of a pyramid Continental Army troops. Portrays Washington and his crew riding on a broad, flat-bottomed raft boat, through icy waters crossing the river prior to the Battle of Trenton on the morning of December 26, 1776. Birth and issue years frame the portrait accompanied by his name curves above, and inscription of the event "CROSSING THE DELAWARE" curves below completing the design with clean minimalist composition.
1732 GEORGE WASHINGTON 1982
CROSSING THE DELAWARE
Description:
The reverse features a critical turning point in the American colonists’ war against Great Britain, depicting Washington on horseback, standing at the apex of a pyramid Continental Army troops. Portrays Washington and his crew riding on a broad, flat-bottomed raft boat, through icy waters crossing the river prior to the Battle of Trenton on the morning of December 26, 1776. Birth and issue years frame the portrait accompanied by his name curves above, and inscription of the event "CROSSING THE DELAWARE" curves below completing the design with clean minimalist composition.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 15,000 | Proof | Unknown |