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8 Shillings - Elizabeth II 2nd Portrait, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | The Gambia |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | A hippopotamus in bold left-facing profile occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with fine surface detail. The denomination 8 SHILLINGS is inscribed above the animal, and bilingual inscriptions in Wolof and Mandinka appear below, referencing equivalent local currency values. The overall composition is uncluttered, with the large naturalistic motif commanding the full width of the flan. |
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| 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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The Gambia gained independence from Britain in 1965 but retained Elizabeth II as head of state until becoming a republic in 1970 — the precise year this proof was struck. The 8-shilling denomination reflects the transitional monetary system then in use, before decimalization replaced shillings with the butut-based dalasi in 1971.
The proof issue KM#7a was produced in very small numbers for collector sets marking that republican transition, making it considerably scarcer than the base-metal circulation counterpart.