1 Thebe
Obverse
National coat of arms of Botswana.
Lettering: BOTSWANA IPELEGENG PULA 1976
Reverse
Value to right of Turaco
Lettering: 1 THEBE
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Republic (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
Yes (Date: 2014-07-01)
Face Value
1 Thebe (Numeric: 0.01)
Engravers
Obverse
Michael Hibbit
Reverse
Michael Hibbit
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Aluminium (98% Aluminium, 2% Magnesium)
Weight
0.7 g
Size
18.5 mm
Thickness
1.27 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
BOTSWANA IPELEGENG PULA 1976
Reverse Lettering
1 THEBE
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1976 | 1983 | 1984 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mint | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mintage | 14,433,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| G | 0.09EUR | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| VG | 0.24EUR | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 0.40EUR | 0.08EUR | - | - | - | 0.09EUR | 0.07EUR |
| VF | 0.50EUR | 0.47EUR | 0.44EUR | 0.93EUR | 0.49EUR | 0.09EUR | 0.40EUR |
| XF | 0.50EUR | 2.00EUR | 0.78EUR | - | - | 0.41EUR | 0.40EUR |
| AU | 0.50EUR | - | 0.83EUR | - | - | - | 0.49EUR |
| UNC | 0.70EUR | - | 0.87EUR | - | - | - | 0.90EUR |
Comments
What does the word "Pula" mean? Pula literally means "rain" in Tswana language, because rain is very scarce in Botswana (most of the surface of Kalahari Desert is situated here) and therefore valuable and a blessing. The word also is the national motto of the country.
What does the word "Ipelegeng" mean? The word "Ipelegeng" literally means "to carry your own weight" or "to be self sufficient or independent", in general has got different meanings in Tswana language. Ipelegeng is also a South African city and a Botswana progam created for reducing the poverty in the country.
Of the coins dated 1976, 400,000 were minted in 1975 and 14,033,000 were minted in 1976.
