5 Pula Wildlife

Botswana's 1986 gold wildlife issues were part of a broader strategy by the Bank of Botswana to generate hard currency through numismatic exports during a period when the country was aggressively diversifying revenue away from diamond dependency. The 5 Pula denomination placed this piece within an accessible weight range for international bullion collectors, and the series found a receptive market in Europe and North America through the mid-1980s.