Pattern coins from the Central Bank of Swaziland are among the least-documented in southern African numismatics. Swaziland's central bank was established in 1974, and early pattern issues from this period were produced as the kingdom worked through proposed denominations that were ultimately abandoned before regular coinage series were finalized.
The shilling denomination was never adopted for circulation in Swaziland, which went on to issue the lilangeni as its standard unit.
Pattern coins from the Central Bank of Swaziland are among the least-documented in southern African numismatics. Swaziland's central bank was established in 1974, and early pattern issues from this period were produced as the kingdom worked through proposed denominations that were ultimately abandoned before regular coinage series were finalized.
The shilling denomination was never adopted for circulation in Swaziland, which went on to issue the lilangeni as its standard unit.