5 Thebe

Features

Issuer	Botswana
Period	Republic (1966-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1991-1996
Value	5 Thebe (0.05 BWP)
Currency	Pula (1976-date)
Composition	Bronze clad steel
Weight	2.8 g
Diameter	19.5 mm
Thickness	1.28 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 July 2014
Number	N# 8957
References	KM# 4a, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 5a Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Country's coat of arms , a Tribal shield with a tusk and stalk on either side with year at the bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BOTSWANA IPELEGENG
PULA
1996

Engraver: Michael Hibbit

Reverse

Red-billed hornbill looking left (Tockus Damarensis), mostly presented in Botswana , denomination at top.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 5 THEBE

Engraver: Michael Hibbit

Edge

Smooth (1991) or reeded (1996)

Mints

	Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited, United Kingdom (1850-2003)
	South African Mint, Centurion, South Africa (1992-date)

Comments

Here is an example of KM4a.1 (Heaton - smaller value, date, bough & beak)

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.

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Date	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1991	$ 0.07	$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 1.10	87%	KM#4a.1 Heaton , Birmingham (smooth edge, small value and year number, smaller bough and beak))
1996				$ 0.33	$ 0.42			31%	KM#4a.2 South African Mint (reeded edge; thick letters + numbers, redesigned coat of arms with small animal)

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