NAMIBIA
KM 2 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
10 cents | 21.5 | 3.4 | Plain | Nickel-pl-Steel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Coat of arms, below - the year of minting, title of state. The dollar has been
the currency of Namibia since 1993. |
Face value, the Camelthorn tree ("Acacia erioloba"), one of the most well-known trees in Namibia. Acacia erioloba (formerly Acacia giraffae), and commonly known as the Camel Thorn or Giraffe Thorn, is a thorn acacia native to the drier parts of Southern Africa. It can grow up to 17 metres high. |