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1 Dalasi
1998 year| Copper-nickel | 8.81 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | The Gambia |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1970-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1998 |
| Value | 1 Dalasi 1 GMD = USD 0.014 |
| Currency | Dalasi (1971-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.81 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Heptagonal (7-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#5015 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 8% |
Reverse
A Slender-snouted crocodile, looking right
Scripts: Arabic, Latin
Lettering:
1
DALASI
دَلَسِ
Engraver: Michael Rizzello
Edge
Reeded on straight edges, plain on angles
Comment
The West African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus), or slender-snouted crocodile, is a critically endangered species of African crocodile. It is estimated that less than 500 individuals remain in the wild.