The Kingdom is located at the highest point in Africa – Lesotho.

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The Kingdom is located at the highest point in Africa – Lesotho.

So here we have the Mosotho lisente, nominal - 50. The year of issue of this coin is 2010.

Lesotho is a landlocked country enclaved by South Africa. It is a mountainous country situated in the Maloti Mountains, and contains the highest mountains in Southern Africa. Lesotho has an area of just over 30,000 km2 (11,600 sq mi) and has a population of about 2 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. The official languages are Sesotho and English.

In the rural villages the walls and doors of many houses are covered with colourful painted designs. The villages themselves consist of clusters of circular or rectangular one-room houses solidly built of turf, Kimberley brick (unburned clay), or dressed stone. Traditionally, the roofs were thatched, but more-modern roofs are made of corrugated iron, as they are in many other parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

The average household usually has two or three one-room houses, the largest one serving as a living and dining area and as the parents’ bedroom. Smaller ones are used for kitchen and storage purposes and as sleeping quarters for the children. The house of the chief, or headman, is usually in the centre of the village, protected by that of his principal wife and surrounded by those of his other wives. The lekhotla (open court) is in front of the chief’s house; beside it are the kraals (enclosures) for the cattle and stables for horses.

Date

2010.

Culture

Lesotho.

Medium

3.4x20x1.73.

Dimensions

Brass coated steel.

Classification

Coin.

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