2039) Sierra Leone: 60th Anniversary of Independence (1961-2021): $10 (Silver) and $1 (Cupro-nickel) Coins issued by Pobjoy Mint, UK , on behalf of Sierra Leone, celebrating the milestone: Date of Coins issue: 16.09.2021:
The Bank of Sierra Leone has issued on 16.09.2021 $10 (Silver) & $1 (Cupro-nickel) Coins celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Independence which took place on 27.04.1961.
The Header/Banner shows the Obverse & Reverse of the $10 (Silver) Coins placed against a background image of a Lion sitting on a rock
About Sierra Leone - a Brief:
Sierra Leone, a country on the coast of West Africa that faces the Atlantic Ocean, derives its name from "Lion Mountains", an actual mountain range near Freetown, the country’s capital.
Originally known by the Portuguese reference as "Serra Leoa", which stands for - “Lion Mountains,” or "Mountains of Lions" which reference is attributed to Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra, who was among the first Europeans to explore the West African coast in 1462 and he heard Lions roaring in the distance.
The current name was derived from the Italian spelling introduced by the Venetian explorer Alvise Cadamosto and was subsequently copied by other European mapmakers.
The British officially adopted the name "Sierra Leone" in 1787 prior to the area being officially colonised in 1808. It was only in 1961 that the country gained its Independence from the British occupiers.
A haven for freed Black Slaves from the USA:
Sierra Leone, similar to Liberia, became a permanent home to many freed black slaves who repatriated themselves and their families before, during, and after the American Revolution.
With the abolition of the slave trade by the British in 1807 and their formal administration of the colony the year after, many more emancipated and freed slaves found their way to Freetown, established in 1792, and the colony’s largest city from as far as Jamaica, Nova Scotia, the United States, and Great Britain.
A part of British West Africa:
From 1821, the Sierra Leone Colony was made part of British West Africa, which included other British colonies with Freetown serving as the administrative capital. With the end of British West Africa as an administrative entity in 1888, the various colonies emerged as separate colonies.
- All would eventually realise full independence with Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, becoming the first to attain their independence in 1957.
- Nigeria became the second country to gain independence in 1960, followed by Sierra Leone in 1961.
10 years later in 1971, the country transitioned to a Republic with an executive president and retained its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations.
Sierra Leone has retained a parliamentary system of government and was a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
At this year’s official ceremony current Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio said, inter alia, "Our freedom fighters went through countless suffering to give us our freedom. 27th April is a day of remembrance and honor to our heroes."
The Commemorative Coins:
The coins have been minted by the Pobjoy Mint at their facilities in Surrey, England, on behalf of the Bank of Sierra Leone.
The Reverse of the $10 (Silver) and $1 (Cupro-nickel) Coins features a lion sitting on a rock with an acacia tree in the background.
Above the primary design is the inscription "60th ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE". The denomination of $10 (silver) or $1 (cupro-nickel) is shown below the reclining lion.
The Obverse of the $10 (Silver) and $1 (Cupro-nickel) Coins features the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Sierra Leone. The year of issue 2021 is placed below the crest.
The Coin has been issued in two Variants - Silver & Cupro-Nickel:
i) The specifications of the Silver Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: Sierra Leone; Coin Theme: "60th Anniversary of Sierra Leone's Independence"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: $10 (Ten Dollars); Metal Composition: .925 Fineness Sterling Silver (Ag); Weight: 28.28 grams; Diameter/Size: 38.6 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 2,000 pieces; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
The Sterling Silver Proof coins are encapsulated and presented in a custom case accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
ii) The specifications of the Cupro-nickel Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: Sierra Leone; Coin Theme: "60th Anniversary of Sierra Leone's Independence"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: $1 (One Dollar); Metal Composition: Cupro-nickel; Weight: 28.28 grams; Diameter/Size: 38.6 mm; Coin Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU); Mintage: 10,000 pieces.
Each Cupro-nickel coin is presented in a micro-fibre cloth bag that includes the Pobjoy Mint logo.
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