Reference:
Pick: #17 , The Banknote Book: B214
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Description
Lesotho. Central Bank of Lesotho. 1994-2009 "Moshoeshoe I" Issues. 50 maloti type 1994. Dates: 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2009. Dimensions: 138 x 70 mm. Watermark: Coat of arms. Material: Paper. Solid security thread (varieties). Sorghum plant as registration device. Printer: Varieties. Multicolored front and back printing, predominantly purple and blue. Description of the front: Background made up of graphic shapes with the value in the angles. On the left, King Moshoeshoe I seated and holding a knobkierie. Coat of arms of Lesotho in the center. Prefix and ascending numbering in red and black. Texts in English. Two variants of signatures with the governor: Maruping or Swaray. Description of the back: Texts in Sotho. Background composed of graphic shapes with the value in the angles. On the left, a man on horseback and his donkey. On the right, a view of the piton de Qiloane which, by its shape, inspired the famous Basotho hat. Replacement notes with prefix X.