Coins from Lesotho

Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a land-locked country, the only one in the world outside of the Italian peninsula, within the border of South Africa. It is just over 30,000 km² (11,583 square miles) in size and has a population of about 2,2 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. It was previously a British Colony called Basutoland, but it declared independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. Today it is a UN Member and a sovereign State and part of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The name translated means "the land of the Basotho people who speak Sesotho". The country issued some coins in 1966 and 1969, but the current circulation coinage was introduced in 1979. The main currency is Loti (plural Maloti after the Sotho name for the Drakensberg) divided into 100 Lisente (singular Sente). The currency is fixed at 1:1 with the South African Rand, and the Rand is accepted as legal tender in Lesotho. The current Monarch is King Letsie III and serves a ceremonial function only as the country has an independently elected government.
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Non-circulating Loti (1966-1980)

5 Licente - Moshoeshoe II (Independence Attained)
1966

Non-circulating coin: Independence Attained
Silver (.900) • 2.8 g • ⌀ 19.25 mm
KM# 1, Schön# 1, N# 44963
10 Licente (Independence)
1966

Non-circulating coin: Independence.
Silver (.900) • 5.68 g • ⌀ 21.85 mm
KM# 2, Schön# 2, N# 44965
20 Licente - Moshoeshoe II (Independence Attained)
1966

Non-circulating coin: Independence Attained
Silver (.900) • 11.28 g • ⌀ 28.3 mm
KM# 3, Schön# 3, N# 44968
Available for swap 50 Licente - Moshoeshoe II (Independence Attained)
1966

Non-circulating coin: Independence Attained
Silver (.900) • 28.10 g • ⌀ 35.55 mm
KM# 4, Schön# 4, N# 40263
1 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (Independence Attained)
1966

Non-circulating coin: Independence Attained
Gold (.917) • 3.994 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 5, Schön# 5, N# 64825
1 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (FAO)
1969

Non-circulating coin: FAO
Gold (.917) • 3.99 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 8, Schön# 10, N# 99989
2 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (Independence Attained)
1966

Non-circulating coin: Independence Attained
Gold (.917) • 7.99 g • ⌀ 22.0 mm
KM# 6, Schön# 6, N# 99987
2 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II
1966

Pattern
Gold (.900)
KM# Pn6, Fr# 7, N# 281938
Available for swap 2 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (FAO)
1969

Non-circulating coin: FAO
Gold (.917) • 7.99 g • ⌀ 22.0 mm
KM# 9, Schön# 11, N# 99990
10 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II
1966

Pattern
Gold (.900)
KM# Pn8, Fr# 5, N# 281942
10 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (FAO)
1969

Non-circulating coin
Gold (.917) • 39.94 g • ⌀ 40.0 mm
KM# 11, Schön# 13, N# 86668
10 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (International Year of the Child; Piedfort)
1979

Non-circulating coin: International Year of the Child
Silver (.925) • 56.56 g • ⌀ 38.8 mm
KM# P1, N# 126098
20 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II
1966

Pattern
Gold (.900)
KM# Pn9, Fr# 4, N# 281950
20 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (FAO)
1969

Non-circulating coin: FAO
Gold (.917) • 79.881 g • ⌀ 39.0 mm
KM# 12, Schön# 14, N# 87251
50 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (Independence)
ND (1976)

Non-circulating coin: 10th Anniversary of Independence
Gold (.900) • 4.5 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 14, Schön# 16, N# 57629
100 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (10th Anniversary of Independence)
1976

Non-circulating coin: 10th Anniversary of Independence
Gold (.900) • 9.0 g • ⌀ 24.0 mm
KM# 15, Schön# 17, N# 92608
4 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (Independence Attained)
1966

Non-circulating coin: Independence Attained
Gold (.917) • 15.98 g • ⌀ 28.0 mm
KM# 7, Schön# 7, N# 99988
4 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II
1966

Pattern
Gold (.900)
KM# Pn7, Fr# 6, N# 281941
4 Maloti - Moshoeshoe I (FAO)
1969

Non-circulating coin: FAO
Gold (.917) • 15.976 g • ⌀ 26.0 mm
KM# 10, Schön# 12, N# 87250

Loti (1980-date)

100 Lisente = 1 Loti

Available for swap 1 Sente - Moshoeshoe II
1979-1989

Standard circulation coin
Nickel brass • 1.5 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
KM# 16, Schön# 18, N# 4430
Available for swap 1 Sente - Letsie III (Non-magnetic)
1992

Standard circulation coin
Brass • 1.5 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
KM# 54, N# 2499
Available for swap 1 Sente - Letsie III (Magnetic)
1992

Standard circulation coin
Brass plated steel • 1.4 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
KM# 54a, N# 31016
Available for swap 2 Lisente - Moshoeshoe II
1979-1989

Standard circulation coin
Nickel brass • 2.5 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
KM# 17, Schön# 19, N# 4424
Available for swap 2 Lisente - Letsie III (Non-magnetic)
1992

Standard circulation coin
Brass • 2.5 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
KM# 55, N# 2500
Available for swap 2 Lisente - Letsie III (Magnetic)
1992

Standard circulation coin
Brass plated steel • 2.25 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
KM# 55a, N# 31017
Available for swap 5 Lisente - Moshoeshoe II
1979-1989

Standard circulation coin
Nickel brass • 4 g • ⌀ 23.25 mm
KM# 18, N# 4425
Available for swap 5 Lisente - Letsie III
1994

Standard circulation coin
Brass • ⌀ 23.25 mm
KM# 56, Schön# 63, N# 29376
Available for swap 5 Lisente - Letsie III
1998-2006

Standard circulation coin
Brass plated steel • 1.64 g • ⌀ 15.0 mm
KM# 62, N# 7039
Available for swap 10 Lisente - Moshoeshoe II
1979-1989

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2.0 g • ⌀ 18.35 mm
KM# 19, N# 4429
Available for swap 10 Lisente - Letsie III
1992

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2.0 g • ⌀ 18.35 mm
KM# 61, N# 36363
Available for swap 10 Lisente - Letsie III
1998-2023

Standard circulation coin
Brass plated steel • 1.96 g • ⌀ 16.0 mm
KM# 63, N# 5886
Available for swap 20 Lisente - Letsie III
1998-2018

Standard circulation coin
Brass plated steel • 2.67 g • ⌀ 18.0 mm
KM# 64, N# 2501
Available for swap 25 Lisente - Moshoeshoe II
1979-1989

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 21.7 mm
KM# 20, Schön# 22, N# 4426
Available for swap 50 Lisente - Moshoeshoe II
1979-1989

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 5.5 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
KM# 21, N# 4428
Available for swap 50 Lisente - Letsie III
1998-2018

Standard circulation coin
Brass plated steel • 3.4 g • ⌀ 20.0 mm
KM# 65, N# 7041
Available for swap 1 Loti - Moshoeshoe II
1979-1989

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 11.31 g • ⌀ 28.5 mm
KM# 22, Schön# 24, N# 4427
1 Loti - Moshoeshoe II (Silver Jubilee)
1985

Non-circulating coin: 25th Anniversary of the Accession of King Moshoeshoe II (Silver Jubilee)
Silver (.925) • 11.31 g • ⌀ 28.0 mm
KM# 46, Schön# 57, N# 62236
1 Loti - Moshoeshoe II (Silver Jubilee)
1985

Non-circulating coin: 25th Anniversary of the Accession of King Moshoeshoe II
Gold (.917) • 18.98 g
KM# 46a, Schön# 57a, N# 100453
Available for swap 1 Loti (United Nations)
1995

Non-circulating coin: 50 years of the United Nations
Copper-nickel • 28.3 g • ⌀ 38.6 mm
KM# 60, Schön# 66, N# 23815
Available for swap 1 Loti - Letsie III
1998-2018

Standard circulation coin
Nickel plated steel • 3.88 g • ⌀ 21.0 mm
KM# 66, N# 7042
Available for swap 2 Maloti - Letsie III
1996-2018

Standard circulation coin
Nickel clad steel • 4.5 g • ⌀ 22.0 mm
KM# 58, N# 7040
Available for swap 5 Maloti (United Nations)
1995

Circulating commemorative coin: 50th Anniversary of the United Nations
Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in brass ring • 5.46 g • ⌀ 24.0 mm
KM# 67, Schön# 65, N# 23816
Available for swap 5 Maloti - Letsie III
1996-2010

Standard circulation coin
Nickel clad steel • 6.37 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 59, N# 7043
Available for swap 5 Maloti - Letsie III (Independence)
2016

Circulating commemorative coin: 50 years of Independence
Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in brass ring • 7.08 g • ⌀ 25.0 mm
N# 96197
10 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (Independence)
1976

Non-circulating coin: 10th Anniversary of Independence
Silver (.925) • 25.1 g • ⌀ 38.3 mm
KM# 13, Schön# 15, N# 41053
Available for swap 10 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (International Year of the Child)
1979

Non-circulating coin: International Year of the Child
Silver (.925) • 28.3 g • ⌀ 38.8 mm
KM# 24, Schön# 26, N# 44909
Available for swap 10 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (Monument of King Moshoeshoe I)
1979-1980

Non-circulating coin: Monument of King Moshoeshoe I
Silver (.925) • 28.28 g • ⌀ 38.61 mm
KM# 23, Schön# 25a, N# 40231
Available for swap 10 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II
1982

Non-circulating coin: World football championship 1982
Silver (.925) • 23.33 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 32, N# 34827
Available for swap 10 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (World Cup)
1982

Non-circulating coin: 1982 World Cup, Spain
Silver (.925) • 23.28 g • ⌀ 38.61 mm
KM# 34, Schön# 41, N# 56728
10 Maloti - Moshoeshoe II (George Washington)
1982

Non-circulating coin: 250th Anniversary of George Washington
Silver (.500) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 38.5 mm
KM# 40, Schön# 44, N# 4773

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