1 Lilangeni - Sobhuza II

Obverse

Red and orange print.
King Sobhuza II, Parliament house in Mbabane.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MONETARY AUTHORITY OF
SWAZILAND
THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR

LINYE
1
LILANGENI

THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED.

Translation: One Lilangeni

Reverse

Red and orange print.
King Sobhuza's princesses at the Ncwala (kingship ceremony)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MONETARY
AUTHORITY OF SWAZILAND

1 ONE
LILANGENI

Watermark

Shield and Spears

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Signatures

Robert Porritt Stephens (RPS)	Minister for Finance
Ethan A. Z. Maylsela (EAZM)	Governor

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Date	Signatures				VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1974)	RPS, EAZM					$ 2.30	$ 2.30			$ 7.00	P# 1a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).			93%
ND (1974)	RPS, EAZM									$ 11	P# 1s Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Specimen, serial number prefix A, G; overprint red SPECIMEN both sides		3%

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ND (1974) RPS, EAZM – P# 1a

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 191 Lot 317	17 Apr 2026	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 185 Lot 490	24 Feb 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 11.61 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 172 Lot 622	24 Oct 2025	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 164 Lot 2681	1 Aug 2025	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 163 Lot 818	15 Jul 2025	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 147 Lot 2121	17 Dec 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 137 Lot 3610	11 Sep 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 135 Lot 3535	14 Aug 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 8.12 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 132 Lot 3315	17 Jul 2024	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 121 Lot 1338	18 Apr 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 6.96 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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