50 Thebe
Obverse
National arms of Botswana with supporters, date below
Lettering: BOTSWANA PULA 1976 IPELEGENG
Reverse
African Fish Eagle (Binomial Name: Haliaeetus vocifer), the national bird of Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Sudan, to the left, denomination above
Lettering: 50 THEBE
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Republic (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
Yes (Date: 2014-07-01)
Face Value
50 Thebe (Numeric: 0.5)
Engravers
Obverse
Michael Hibbit
Reverse
Michael Hibbit
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight
11.31 g
Size
28.5 mm
Thickness
2.35 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
BOTSWANA PULA 1976 IPELEGENG
Reverse Lettering
50 THEBE
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1976 | 1977 | 1980 | 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mint | - | - | - | - |
| Mintage | 271,000 | 265,150 | - | 2,000,000 |
| G | - | - | - | - |
| VG | - | - | - | 0.55EUR |
| F | - | 0.38EUR | 0.37EUR | 0.55EUR |
| VF | 1.92EUR | 0.80EUR | 0.65EUR | 1.00EUR |
| XF | 1.92EUR | 0.80EUR | 0.71EUR | 1.55EUR |
| AU | 1.92EUR | 1.28EUR | - | 1.80EUR |
| UNC | 2.46EUR | 2.45EUR | - | 2.08EUR |
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 program created for reducing the poverty in the country.
