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1 Sente - Letsie III Magnetic
| Issuer | Central Bank of Lesotho |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The central device depicts a traditional Basotho mokorotlo hat rendered in relief, shown in profile with its characteristic conical woven form, decorated brim, and distinctive finial at the apex. To the left of the hat, the numeral 1 is displayed in a large, bold face. Below the central device, the denomination legend SENTE is inscribed in capital letters. The design is contained within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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KM#54a is the magnetic variant of the standard brass 1 Sente, distinguished by its steel core — introduced as a cost-cutting measure that became increasingly common across African coinage in the early 1990s as commodity prices made solid brass circulation pieces economically impractical. Lesotho's tiny domestic economy meant mintage quantities were modest, and low-denomination brass-plated steel coins of this type frequently escaped serious numismatic attention at the time of issue.
Letsie III had just assumed the throne following his father Moshoeshoe II's forced abdication by the military government in 1990.