1 Metical 2024 front 1 Metical 2024 back
1 Metical 2024 photo
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1 Metical

2024 year
Nickel plated steel 5.3 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
Mozambique
Issuing bank
Bank of Mozambique (Banco de Moçambique)
Period
Republic (1990-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
2024
Value
1 Metical 1 MZN = USD 0.016
Currency
New metical (2006-date)
Composition
Nickel plated steel
Weight
5.3 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#428583
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Woman writing at centre, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
METICAL

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 1 Metical 2024 coin from Mozambique features a unique design that reflects the country's rich cultural heritage. On the obverse side of the coin, there is an image of a traditional Mozambican woman wearing a colorful headscarf and carrying a basket of fruit on her head. This design was created by the Mozambican artist, Félix Mussa, and it symbolizes the country's strong agricultural tradition and the importance of women in Mozambican society.