© Essor Prof
© Essor Prof
1 Dalasi
1971 year| Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) | 18.1 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | The Gambia |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1970-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1971 |
| Value | 1 Dalasi 1 GMD = USD 0.014 |
| Currency | Dalasi (1971-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 18.1 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#6978 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 21% |
Reverse
Slender-snouted crocodile, denomination at right
Binomial name: Mecistops cataphractus
Scripts: Arabic, Latin
Lettering:
1 DALASI
دَلَسِ
Engraver: Michael Rizzello
Edge
Milled
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.