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10 Shilling Pattern
| Issuer | Kingdom of Swaziland (1968-2018) |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the South African Mint monogram logo prominently centred in the field, depicting the stylised interlocked 'SM' letterform enclosed within an elliptical ring, all rendered in relief against a plain, unadorned field. No additional legends, dates, or decorative devices are present, indicating this piece serves as a mint identification or die trial strike. |
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Swaziland gained independence from British rule on September 6, 1968, and this pattern was struck in anticipation of that transition — part of the process of establishing a national coinage before the lilangeni system was formally adopted. Patterns from this period were produced in limited numbers, primarily for governmental approval and archive purposes, and most never entered circulation in any form.
The shilling denomination itself was soon abandoned entirely when Swaziland introduced the emalangeni in 1974.