1 Cent - Mswati III (1st portrait) 1986 front 1 Cent - Mswati III (1st portrait) 1986 back
1 Cent - Mswati III (1st portrait) 1986 photo
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1 Cent - Mswati III 1st portrait

1986 year
Copper plated steel 1.7 g 17 mm
Description
Issuer
Eswatini › Kingdom of Swaziland (1968-2018)
King
Mswati III (1986-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1986
Value
1 Cent (0.01&nbspSZL)
Currency
Lilangeni (1974-date)
Composition
Copper plated steel
Weight
1.7 g
Diameter
17 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1 February 2016
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#12548
Rarity index
15%

Reverse

Pineapple plant and fruit between value and date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
CENT 1986

Edge

Plain

Comment

Of the total mintage, 11,700,000 were minted in 1990. All coins were dated 1986.

Interesting fact

The 1 Cent coin featuring Mswati III (1st portrait) from Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland) has a unique feature - it has a copper plating on a steel core. This makes it stand out from other coins that are typically made of a single metal, such as copper or steel. The use of copper plating also gives the coin a distinctive color and can help to differentiate it from other denominations.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1986  12000000 - - - - - -

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