2 Thebe World Food Day; FAO

Features

Issuer	Botswana
Period	Republic (1966-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Years	1981-1985
Value	2 Thebe (0.02 BWP)
Currency	Pula (1976-date)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	1.8 g
Diameter	17.4 mm
Thickness	1.05 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued	9 October 1981
Demonetized	30 November 1991
Number	N# 3528
References	KM# 14 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 4 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

FAO - World Food Day

Obverse

Lesser Version of the coat of arms of Botswana (Tribal shield with tusk and stalk (Sorghum) on either side)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BOTSWANA IPELEGENG
PULA
1981

Engraver: Michael Hibbit

Reverse

Denomination at top, Sorghum Millet or Great Millet (Binomial Name: Sorghum bicolor)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LEMANG DIJO
2
THEBE

Translation:
Food limit
2 thebe

Engraver: Michael Hibbit

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Issue date: October 9, 1981.

An ear of sorghum Millet is also depicted in the Coat of Arms of Botswana.

What does the word "Pula" mean? Pula literally means "rain" in Tswana language, because rain is very scarce in Botswana (most of the surface of Kalahari Desert is situated here) and therefore valuable and a blessing. The word also is the national motto of the country.

What does the word "Ipelegeng" mean? The word "Ipelegeng" literally means "to carry your own weight" or "to be self sufficient or independent", in general has got different meanings in Tswana language. Ipelegeng is also a South African city and a Botswana program created for reducing the poverty in the country.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1981	9 990 000	$ 0.48	$ 0.57	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 1.20	$ 1.20		99%
1981	10 000							Proof	1.3%
1985									0.7%

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