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1 Lilangeni - Mswati III 1st portrait
| Issuer | Central Bank of Swaziland |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#44.1 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Facing effigy of King Mswati III in traditional Swazi ceremonial attire, wearing an elaborate beaded headdress and fur-trimmed royal garments. The bust is rendered in fine relief, presenting the king in a dignified frontal pose. The denomination ONE LILANGENI arcs along the lower left field and the date 1986 appears to the lower right, both in Latin lettering along the inner rim. |
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Mswati III was crowned in April 1986 at age eighteen, making him one of the youngest reigning monarchs in the world at the time. This coin entered circulation within months of his coronation, issued as the new king's portrait was still being established across the currency series — the designation "1st portrait" reflects the rapid succession of effigy updates that followed as he aged into the role.