Country:

Gambia

Series:

1971~Today - Circulation

Catalog codes:

World Coins km59a
Colnect codes GM-000070

Variants:

2

Themes:

Animals (Fauna) | Coats of Arms | Crocodiles | Reptiles

Issued on:

2008

Last issue date:

2021

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Composition:

Nickel plated Steel

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

7-angular (heptagonal)

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

8 grams

Diameter:

28 mm

Thickness:

2.2 mm

Face value:

1 D - Gambian dalasi

Composition Details:

~ 91% Iron, 8% nickel, 1,2% carbon

Score:

32% Accuracy: Very High

Related items:

Coin (Related): Various Dalasis (Mint set 2014) (Gambia, Gambia)

Description:

Front: African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops
cataphractus) curled (c-shape) around (rimmed value) 1
designer: Michael Rizzello (sculptor, 1926-2004)
legend (circular): (bottom, in Arabic) ـَ دَـِس
(lower-right, currency) DALASI
Back: Coat of arms (18 November 1964)
legend: (above, state name) REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA
(bottom, year) 2008, 2011 or 2014, 2016
Edge: P - plain, type: П
Property: magnetic