LESOTO coins - a catalog of coins from different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
Monetary unit: loti (plural - small) = 100 licente.
Coins in circulation: 5, 10, 20, 50 Licente; 1 lot, 2, 5 small.
Banknotes in circulation: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 small. Issuing bank - Central Bank of Lesotho.
5 lisente Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: two horse-shield-holders hold a shield on the cob of corn and crossed spears, on the shield is a crocodile. At the bottom of the Coin - the year of issue. In the upper part there is a semicircular inscription: KINGDOM OF LESOTHO. Reverse: In the center - an image of a native dwelling against the background of a forest. At the top of the Coin - the number "5", at the bottom - the inscription: LISENTE.
1998, Brass clad steel. Diameter - 15.00 mm., Thickness - 1.56 mm. The weight - 1.64 g. Corrugated edge.
This type of coin was produced in 1998, 2006
In 1994, a similarly designed brass coin was issued (Diameter - 23.25 mm., Thickness - 1.00 mm.).
10 lisente Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: two horse-shield-holders hold a shield on the cob of corn and crossed spears, on the shield is a crocodile. At the bottom of the Coin - the year of issue. In the upper part there is a semicircular inscription: KINGDOM OF LESOTHO. Reverse: On the right is an image of an angora goat. On the left and below there is a denomination in two lines: 10 LISENTE.
1998, Brass clad steel. Diameter - 16.00 mm., Thickness - 1.57 mm. The weight - 1.96 g. Corrugated edge.
This type of coin was produced in 1998, 2010
20 lisente Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: two horse-shield-holders hold a shield on the cob of corn and crossed spears, on the shield is a crocodile. At the bottom of the Coin - the year of issue. In the upper part there is a semicircular inscription: KINGDOM OF LESOTHO. Reverse: On the right is an image of a flower. Above - the number "20", below the semicircular inscription: LISENTE.
1998, Brass clad steel. Diameter - 18.00 mm., Thickness - 1.70 mm. The weight - 2.67 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
50 lisente Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: two horse-shield-holders hold a shield on the cob of corn and crossed spears, on the shield is a crocodile. At the bottom of the Coin - the year of issue. In the upper part there is a semicircular inscription: KINGDOM OF LESOTHO. Reverse: On the right is the image of a rider on a horse. On the left - the number "50", at the top left in a semicircle: LISENTE.
1998, Brass clad steel. Diameter - 20.00 mm., Thickness - 1.73 mm. The weight - 3.40 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
1 loti Obverse: In the center - the image of the king of Lesotho, Moshesh I, who united the disparate tribes of the country in the first half of the XNUMXth century. Along the edge of the Coin there are semicircular inscriptions - above: KINGDOM OF LESOTHO, below: HM MOSHOESHOE I. Reverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: two horse-shield-holders are holding a shield on the cob of corn and crossed spears, on the shield is a crocodile. On the left - the number "1", at the top there is an inscription: LOTI.
1998, Nickel plated steel. Diameter - 21.00 mm., Thickness - 1.73 mm. The weight - 3.90 g. Corrugated edge.
This type of coin was produced in 1998, 2010
2 maloti Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: two horse-shield-holders hold a shield on the cob of corn and crossed spears, on the shield is a crocodile. At the bottom of the Coin - the year of issue. In the upper part there is a semicircular inscription: KINGDOM OF LESOTHO. Reverse: On the right is an image of five corn inflorescences. On the left - the number "2", on the bottom left - the inscription in a semicircle: MALOTI.
1998, Nickel plated steel. Diameter - 22.00 mm. The weight - 4.50 g. Corrugated edge.
This type of coin was produced in 1996, 1998
5 maloti Obverse: In the center - the coat of arms of the country: two horse-shield-holders hold a shield on the cob of corn and crossed spears, on the shield is a crocodile. At the bottom of the Coin - the year of issue. In the upper part there is a semicircular inscription: KINGDOM OF LESOTHO. Reverse: On the left is the image of five ears of wheat. On the right - the number "5", on the bottom left - the inscription in a semicircle: MALOTI.
1998, Nickel plated steel. Diameter - 25.00 mm. The weight - 6.35 g. Sectoral corrugation edge.
This type of coin was produced in 1996, 1998, 2010
