5 Pula - International Year of Disabled Persons (1981)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Pula |
| Catalog Number | KM# 15 |
| Weight (g) | 28.5 |
| Diameter (mm) | 38.6 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.925) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 70.19 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.37 |
| 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
Engraved by Robert Elderton
Lettering:
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS
5 PULA
TLAMELA DIGOLE
Description:
The reverse presents a touching scene — a teacher assisting a child seated at a table beneath the shade of a tree, with a traditional hut in the background. Above the figures appears the official UN emblem within a laurel wreath, surrounded by the inscriptions “INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS,” “5 PULA,” and the Setswana motto “TLAMELA DIGOLE,” meaning “Help the Disabled.”
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS
5 PULA
TLAMELA DIGOLE
Description:
The reverse presents a touching scene — a teacher assisting a child seated at a table beneath the shade of a tree, with a traditional hut in the background. Above the figures appears the official UN emblem within a laurel wreath, surrounded by the inscriptions “INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS,” “5 PULA,” and the Setswana motto “TLAMELA DIGOLE,” meaning “Help the Disabled.”
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13,000 | Royal Mint | Unknown |
| 1981 | 11,000 | Royal Mint, Proof | Unknown |