1 Thebe

Features

Issuer	Botswana
Period	Republic (1966-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1976-1991
Value	1 Thebe (0.01 BWP)
Currency	Pula (1976-date)
Composition	Aluminium (98% Aluminium, 2% Magnesium)
Weight	0.7 g
Diameter	18.5 mm
Thickness	1.27 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued	23 August 1976
Demonetized	1 July 2014
Number	N# 4373
References	KM# 3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 3 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

National coat of arms of Botswana.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BOTSWANA IPELEGENG
PULA
1976

Translation:
Republic of Botswana
Rain
1983

Engraver: Michael Hibbit

Reverse

Value to right of Turaco

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1 THEBE

Engraver: Michael Hibbit

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

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 progam created for reducing the poverty in the country.

Of the coins dated 1976, 400,000 were minted in 1975 and 14,033,000 were minted in 1976.

Present in sets

1976 The First Coinage of the Republic of Botswana

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1976	14 433 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.28	$ 0.45	$ 0.58	$ 0.59	$ 0.59	$ 0.81	Minted in 1975-1976	71%
1976	16 742							$ 5.10	Proof	2%
1981	10 000								Proof	0.5%
1983	5 000 000			$ 0.09	$ 0.58	$ 1.40				9%
1984	5 000 000				$ 0.52	$ 0.90	$ 0.96	$ 0.99		14%
1985										0.4%
1987					$ 1.10					4%
1988					$ 0.57					5%
1989				$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.48				12%
1991			$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.55	$ 0.55	$ 1.10	$ 1.10		16%

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2022 November 20 - 21 The Archipelago Collection World Coins Showcase Auction 61284 Lot 99068	20 Nov 2022	1984	UNC	USD 71.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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