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100 Dollars Miss Universe Namibia
| Issuer | Bank of Namibia |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Value | 100 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the coat of arms of the Republic of Namibia in high relief at center, featuring a quartered shield supported by two rearing oryx antelopes, with a fish eagle displayed above the shield. A ribbon below bears the national motto in three segments reading UNITY, LIBERTY, and JUSTICE. The circular legend REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA runs along the lower periphery, with the date 1995 inscribed in the lower field beneath the arms. The entire design is framed by a continuous beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a full-color photographic application depicting a lioness lowering her head to drink from a water source, with ripples visible in the foreground. The upper left field bears the Miss Universe Namibia logo in black script. The denomination $100 appears in gilded lettering along the lower portion of the colored insert. The design is enclosed within a raised gold beaded border, characteristic of the coin's colored finish technique. |
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Namibia gained independence from South Africa only in 1990, making this 1995 issue one of the earliest gold bullion-grade commemoratives struck under the Bank of Namibia's authority. The Miss Universe tie-in reflects a specific moment of national pride: Michelle McLean, a Namibian, had won the Miss Universe title in 1992 — the first winner from an independent Namibia, and only the third from the African continent in the pageant's history.