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8 Shillings - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | The Gambia |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Diameter | 41 mm |
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| Reverse description | A hippopotamus facing left occupies the central field, rendered in naturalistic style. The denomination '8 SHILLINGS' is inscribed in Latin script above the animal. Below the hippopotamus, the equivalent values are inscribed in both Mandinka and Wolof languages, referencing two dalasis and two derem respectively. A raised rim borders the entire design. |
| Reverse script | Arabic, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 8 SHILLINGS جاردرخر دليس جل (Translation: `dalasi fula` (Mandinka) and `dérém nyaar` (Wolof) . Both mean `Two basic currencies`, - two derem / two dalasis) |
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