10 Thebe

Features

Issuer	Botswana
Period	Republic (1966-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1998-2008
Value	10 Thebe (0.10 BWP)
Currency	Pula (1976-date)
Composition	Nickel clad steel
Weight	2.8 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.75 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 July 2014
Number	N# 8959
References	KM# 27 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 25 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Botswana coat of arms, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BOTSWANA IPELEGENG
PULA
2002

Engraver: Michael Hibbit

Reverse

South African gemsbock (Oryx gazella), denomination above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
THEBE

Engraver: Michael Hibbit

Edge

Plain

Mint

South African Mint, Centurion, South Africa (1992-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 program created for reducing the poverty in the country.

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Date	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1998	$ 0.23	$ 0.27	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 0.67	$ 0.71		64%
2002			$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 0.68	$ 1.10	small date	35%
2008			$ 0.34	$ 0.75	$ 0.93	$ 0.93	large date	23%

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