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5 Golde O.A.U. Summit Conference
| Issuer | Bank of Sierra Leone |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Value | 5 Golde (5 SLL) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Dr. Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone, occupying the central field against a polished dark background. The portrait is rendered in bold relief with fine detailing of facial features. A circular legend surrounds the effigy, reading '· UNITY · FREEDOM · JUSTICE ·' along the upper arc and '· DR. SIAKA STEVENS ·' along the lower arc, all in raised Latin lettering. The coin's reeded border frames the entire composition. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The 1980 O.A.U. Summit was held in Freetown — a significant diplomatic coup for Sierra Leone under President Siaka Stevens, who used the occasion to project stability abroad while his one-party APC government tightened its grip domestically. Gold commemoratives struck for summit events like this one were typically produced in limited quantities for presentation and collector sale rather than circulation, making survival rates in original packaging unusually high.