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1 Loti - Moshoeshoe II Silver Jubilee
| Issuer | Central Bank of Lesotho |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Value | 1 Loti |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of King Moshoeshoe II facing three-quarters left, depicted in full military dress uniform with peaked cap bearing a badge, epaulettes, and decorative braid. The effigy occupies the central field against a deeply mirrored proof background. The circular legend reads KINGDOM OF LESOTHO above and H.M. MOSHOESHOE II 1985 below, separated by small dot stops. A fine beaded border encircles the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | KINGDOM OF LESOTHO · H.M. MOSHOESHOE II 1985 |
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Moshoeshoe II's Silver Jubilee in 1985 marked 25 years since Lesotho's independence movement gained serious momentum, though formal independence from Britain came only in 1966. The jubilee coinage was issued in tiered versions — this gold strike being the premium variant alongside a standard silver issue — a common approach for small-nation commemoratives of the period intended primarily for collector export rather than domestic circulation.
The .917 fineness places it at traditional crown gold, a deliberate choice for prestige issues of this kind.