News 50/50 coins in Swaziland
To mark the Kingdom of Eswatini’s 50th Independence Anniversary (Golden Jubilee) and His Majesty King Mswati III ‘s birthday, the Central Bank of Swaziland produced a E5 commemorative coin. According to an announcement issued on the Times of Swaziland dated 27 April, these coins are now legal tender in the Kingdom and will start circulating […]
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To mark the Kingdom of Eswatini’s 50th Independence Anniversary (Golden Jubilee) and His Majesty King Mswati III ‘s birthday, the Central Bank of Swaziland produced a E5 commemorative coin. According to an announcement issued on the Times of Swaziland dated 27 April, these coins are now legal tender in the Kingdom and will start circulating […]
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Politics
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27 April 2018
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News on Africa
To mark the Kingdom of Eswatini’s 50th Independence Anniversary (Golden Jubilee) and His Majesty King Mswati III ‘s birthday, the Central Bank of Swaziland produced a E5 commemorative coin.
According to an announcement issued on the Times of Swaziland dated 27 April, these coins are now legal tender in the Kingdom and will start circulating from May 2018. The coins were designed by one Mlando Motsa, a 14 year-old pupil from Mhlatane High school.
The limited edition coins have a hut, maize and a long story building at the reverse side and is written “Celebrating 50 years of Independence “. The other side of the coin has His Majesty King Mswati III’s and is written Swaziland and Khula Mlisa.
Swaziland held an official 50/50 celebration on the 19th of April at the Mavuso Sports Center where the King surprised by the nation by announcing that Swaziland will know be known as the Kingdom of ESwaziti.
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