5 maloti 1979 — Lesotho ( Pick: 2 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Lesotho, dated 1979, carries a denomination of 5 maloti. The note features a color scheme of blue and brown.
It is cataloged under Pick number 2. The available reference details identify this banknote within the documented banknotes.
It is cataloged under Pick number 2. The available reference details identify this banknote within the documented banknotes.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Evaristus Retselisitsoe Sekhonyana (Minister of Finance), Ezekiel Kobeli Molemohi (Governor)
- Date of issue
- 1 January 1980
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Colour
- Blue and brown
- Dimensions
- 120 x 56 mm
- Pick catalog
- 2
About this banknote
The Lesotho Monetary Authority issued this 5 maloti banknote in 1979. The banknote was introduced following the establishment of the Lesotho Monetary Authority to replace the South African rand and assert monetary independence.
The front design features a portrait of an individual in uniform alongside the national coat of arms. The back depicts scenes of traditional activities, including weaving and spinning. This banknote is cataloged as Pick number 2, and it features a combination of blue and brown colors.
