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5 Cents
| Issuer | Bank of Sierra Leone |
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| Year | 1980-1984 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of Dr. Siaka Stevens, first President of Sierra Leone, facing right, rendered in high relief with a truncated bust. The surrounding legend reads UNITY FREEDOM JUSTICE at the top and DR. SIAKA STEVENS along the lower arc, all within a beaded border. The portrait is bold and naturalistic in style, occupying the central field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Sierra Leone's decimal coinage was introduced in 1964 following independence, replacing the British West African currency board issues. The Bank of Sierra Leone managed the transition, but by the early 1980s the country was experiencing significant economic deterioration under the Siaka Stevens government, with inflation eroding the leone's purchasing power steadily throughout the series' production run.