10 Thebe 2008 [Botswana]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
At the top, the inscription '10 THEBE' in two lines in Setswana. In the central part, a right-facing profile image of an oryx antelope.
Obverse
Along the rim, an inscription in Setswana: on the left, the country name 'BOTSWANA'; on the right, 'IPELEGENG' ('INDEPENDENCE'). In the central part, the coat of arms of Botswana: a shield flanked by an elephant tusk on one side and a sorghum stalk on the other. Below it is a ribbon with the Setswana inscription 'PULA' ('RAIN'). At the bottom, following the curve of the coin's edge, is the year of minting: '2008'.