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1 Pula
| Issuer | Bank of Botswana |
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| Year | 1991-2007 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | BOTSWANA PULA 1991 IPELEGENG |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The pula — meaning "rain" in Setswana — was introduced in 1976 when Botswana replaced the South African rand to establish an independent monetary system, a move made viable by the country's rapidly expanding diamond revenues. By the time this series was struck, Botswana had become one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, largely on the strength of the Orapa and Jwaneng mines.
The nickel brass composition was chosen for durability in a climate where coinage circulates hard. Seventeen years is a long production run for a single type, and examples from the early 1990s show noticeably more wear than those struck closer to 2007.