10 Thebe 1998 [Botswana]

Coins-Africa

Reverse
In the central part – an image of an oryx antelope. Above it, the inscription '10 THEBE' in two lines, meaning 'ten thebe'.
Obverse
Along the upper edge arc, the country name in English – 'BOTSWANA'. On the left, the inscription 'IPELEGENG', the name of a city in Botswana. At the bottom, the year of minting '1998'. In the central part – the national coat of arms: an oval shield, with an elephant tusk to its left and a sorghum stalk to its right. On the shield, three interlocking gears are depicted at the top, waves below them, and the head of a domestic bull beneath. On the motto ribbon below the shield, the inscription 'PULA', meaning 'rain'.