SIERRA LEONE coins - catalog of coins of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
10 leone Obverse: In the center of the coin, in a circle - 10 LEONES denomination between two fish in a circle. Below is the year of issue. At the top of the Coin there is a semicircular inscription: REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE. Reverse: In the center of the coin, in a circle, is a portrait of Mammi Yoko (1849 - 1906), one of the leaders of the Mende people. Along the edge of the Coin there are semicircular inscriptions: above - MAMMY YOKO, below - TEN LEONES.
1996, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 18.00 mm., Thickness - 1.47 mm. The weight –2.50 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
50 leone Obverse: In the center of the coin - the image of the Bank of Sierra Leone in an octagonal frame, below - the denomination in two lines: 50 | LEONES and year of issue. At the top of the Coin, along the edge, there is a circular inscription: REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE. Reverse: In the center, in an octagonal frame, is a bust of Sir Henry Lightfood-Boston (1898-1969), a diplomat and politician of the country who was the first local governor-general of Sierra Leone. Along the edge of the Coin there are circular inscriptions: SIR HENRY LIGHTFOOT-BOSTON (above) and FIFTY LEONES (below).
1996 Octagonal coin. Nickel plated steel. Diameter - 19.00 mm., Thickness - 1.25 mm. The weight - 2.54 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
100 leone Obverse: In the center of the coin, in a circle - the image of coconuts and the denomination: 100 LEONES, in the lower part of the Coin - the year of issue. At the top of the Coin there is a semicircular inscription: REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE. Reverse: In the center of the coin, in a circle - a portrait of Naimbana (c. 1680 - 1720), the ruler of Bai Temne, formed c. 1515 and existed until the beginning of the XNUMXth century on the territory of modern Sierra Leone. Along the edge of the Coin, there are semicircular inscriptions: NAIMBANA (above) and ONE HUNDRED LEONES (below).
1996, Nickel plated steel.Diameter - 22.00 mm., Thickness - 1.50 mm. The weight –3.50 g. Corrugated edge.
The only year of release.
500 leone Obverse: In the center of the coin, in a circle - the image of the government building, above it - the denomination: 500 LEONES, below, against the background of trees - the year of issue. Along the edge of the Coin there are semicircular inscriptions: REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE (above) and UNITY FREEDOM JUSTICE (below). Reverse: In the center of the coin, in a circle, there is depicted Kai Londo (1845 - 1896), a Kissi warrior who conquered a large territory (now the Kailahun region in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone). Along the edge of the Coin, there are semicircular inscriptions: KAI LONDO 1845 - 1896 (above) and FIVE HUNDRED LEONES (below).
2004 Dodecagonal coin. Bimetal: ring - brass, insert - copper-nickel alloy. Diameter - 24.00 mm. The weight –7.20 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
COINS RARELY MEETING IN CIRCULATION:
Coins with a denomination of 20 leone, as well as Coins of souvenir, commemorative and special editions are rarely found in circulation.
20 leone Obverse: In the center of the Coin - 20 LEONES denomination between two fish in a circle. At the top of the Coin there is a semicircular inscription: REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE. Reverse: In the center of the coin in a circle is the face of a monkey, below is the year of issue. At the top of the Coin there is a semicircular inscription: SIERRA LEONE.
2003 Copper-nickel alloy. Diameter –22.00 mm. The weight - 3.90 g. Smooth edge.
The only year of release.
