© Cyrillius
© Cyrillius
1 Dalasi
1987 year| Copper-nickel | 12.2 g | 31.0 mm |
| Issuer | The Gambia |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1970-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1987 |
| Value | 1 Dalasi 1 GMD = USD 0.014 |
| Currency | Dalasi (1971-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 12.2 g |
| Diameter | 31.0 mm |
| Thickness | 2.0 mm |
| Shape | Heptagonal (7-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#6167 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 9% |
Reverse
Slender-snouted crocodile, denomination at right
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1 DALASI
دَلَسِ
Engraver: Michael Rizzello
Edge
Both milled and plain alternating
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.